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ON FREE PUBLIC VIEW 
AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


MADISON SQUARE SOUTH, NEW YORK 


BEGINNING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1920 
AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC SALE 


THE KOUCHAKJI FRERES COLLECTION 


OF 


RARE PERSIAN FAIENCES AND LUSTRES, PERSIAN MINIATURES 
AND RUGS, GREEK AND ROMAN GLASS AND JEWELRY, 
GOTHIC WOOD CARVINGS, EMBROIDERIES AND 
16th AND 17th CENTURY RUGS 


TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 


AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS 


FEBRUARY 13th AND 14th, 1920 
BEGINNING EACH AFTERNOON AT 2.30 O'CLOCK 


No. 351—VASE. MESOPOTAMIAN RAKKA 
(Ninth Century) 


ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
OF 


RARE ANTIQUE PERSIAN FAIENCES AND LUSTRES 
GREEK AND ROMAN GLASS 
PERSIAN MINIATURES 
ANTIQUE JEWELRY, GOTHIC WOOD CARVINGS 
EMBROIDERIES AND TEXTILES 
AND 16th AND 17th CENTURY RUGS 


BELONGING TO THE EXPERTS 
MESSRS. KOUCHAKJI FRERES 


NEW YORK CITY 


TO BE SOLD AT UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC SALE 
AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


ON THE AFTERNOONS HEREIN STATED 


CATALOGUE BY KOUCHAKJI FRERES 


THE SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY 
MR. THOMAS E. KIRBY 
AND HIS ASSISTANT, MR. OTTO BERNET, OF THE 
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS 
NEW YORK 
1920 


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INTRODUCTION 


As all large public museums and private collections in this country 
and abroad possess objects of ancient art supplied by our firm, little 
or nothing need be said here of the nature and value of our special- 
ties, which have stood the severe tests of critics and the judgment of 
the connoisseurs. Since the close of the war and the opening of the 
ports of Syria many objects accumulated by our representatives during 
the war have been incorporated in our collections in Paris. A selection 
of these has lately been received by us and is now offered to Ameri- 
can art lovers, collectors and connoisseurs with full consciousness that 
we have done the utmost to please every individual taste and to suit 
every need. Many of the objects are unique and all are rare and 
desirable. 

The overflow of antiques from Syria, Persia and Mesopotamia, con- 
stant and abundant in the past, has long since reached its maximum. 
It will soon be greatly restricted and in no very distant future is des- 
tined to entirely cease. ‘Those who can profit by the present abundance 
will procure incomparable objects which will not only remain a joy 
forever, but will increase in value by leaps and bounds and _ soon 
become priceless and unattainable at any figure. 

The present catalogue has been prepared with the same minute care 
as that bestowed on all issued by us, and every object has been de- 
scribed and dated according to the latest researches and scientific con- 
clusions. They may be implicitly relied upon by those who are not 
expert in such matters and who are willmg to be guided by our 
experience and judgment. 


KOUCHAKJI FRERES. 


CONDITIONS OF SALE 


1. Any bid which is merely a nominal or fractional advance may 
be rejected by the auctioneer, if, in his judgment, such bid would be 
likely to affect the sale injuriously. 

2. The highest bidder shall be the buyer, and if any dispute arise 
between two or more bidders, the auctioneer shall either decide the same 


or put up for re-sale the lot so in dispute. 


3. Payment shall be made of all or such part of the purchase 
money as may be required, and the names and addresses of the pur- 
chasers shall be given immediately on the sale of every lot, in default 
of which the lot so purchased shall be immediately put up again and 
re-sold. 

Payment of that part of the purchase money not made at the 
time of sale shall be made within ten days thereafter, in default of 
which the undersigned may either continue to hold the lots at the 
risk of the purchaser and take such action as may be necessary for 
the enforcement of the sale, or may at public or private sale, and 
without other than this notice, re-sell the lots for the benefit of such 
purchaser, and the deficiency (if any) arising from such re-sale shall 
be a charge against such purchaser. 

4. Delivery of any purchase will be made only upon payment 
of the total amount due for all purchases at the sale. 

Deliveries will be made on sales days between the hours of 9 
A. M. and 1 P. M., and on other days—except holidays—between the 
hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. 

Delivery of any purchase will be made only at the American Art 
Galleries, or other place of sale, as the case may be, and only on pre- 
senting the bill of purchase. 

Delivery may be made, at the discretion of the Association, of 
any purchase during the session of the sale at which it was sold. 

5. Shipping, boxing or wrapping of purchases is a business in 


which the Association is in no wise engaged, and will not be performed 


by the Association for purchasers. The Association will, however, 
afford to purchasers every facility for employing at current and 
reasonable rates carriers and packers; doing so, however, without any 
assumption of responsibility on its part for the acts and charges of 
the parties engaged for such service. 

6. Storage of any purchase shall be at the sole risk of the pur- 
chaser. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, and 
thereafter, while the Association will exercise due caution in caring 
for and delivering such purchase, it will not hold itself responsible if 
such purchase be lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. 

Storage charges will be made upon all purchases not removed 


within ten days from the date of the sale thereof. 


7. Guarantee is not made either by the owner or the Association 
of the correctness of the description, genuineness or authenticity of any — 
lot, and no sale will be set aside on account of any incorrectness, 
error of cataloguing, or any imperfection not noted. Every lot is 
on public exhibition one or more days prior to its sale, after which 
it is sold “as is” and without recourse. 

The Association exercises great care to catalogue every lot cor- 
rectly, and will give consideration to the opinion of any trustworthy 
expert to the effect that any lot has been incorrectly catalogued, and, 
in its judgment, may either sell the lot as catalogued or make mention 
of the opinion of such expert, who thereby would become responsible 
for such damage as might result were his opinion without proper 


foundation. 


AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, 
American Art Galleries, 
Madison Square South, 
New York City. 


THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION 


MANAGERS 
SALE AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 
Collection of 
MESSRS. KOUCHAK]JI FRERES 
Afternoons of February 13 and 14, 1920 


To save time and to prevent mistakes each Purchaser will 
oblige the Managers by filling in this slip and handing it 
to the Record Clerk or Sales Attendant on making the first 
purchase. 


Purchaser’s Name 
Address in Full 


Amount of Deposii 


SRS SSSCSCSHSCSCSE SSC HAAS TEH CHUA STEHT THAEEEHR BROAD S 


CATALOGUE 


FIRST AFTERNOON’S SALE 


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920 
AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


BEGINNING AT 2.30 O'CLOCK 


Catalogue Nos. | to 190, inclusive 


EGYPTIAN, ALEXANDRIAN, GREEK, ROMAN, ARABIC 
AND OTHER ANTIQUE GLASS 


I—Cur. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
Made of paper-weight glass, in delicate form and proportions. 
Below the rim is a band of pinched supports. The outer sur- 


face is beautifully iridescent. 
Height, 3 inches. 


2—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
Both the body and the neck are intensely golden on account of 


the golden interior patina. The body is fluted. 
Height, 3 inches. 


3—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
Made of thin, translucent, yellowish glass decorated with a single 


spiral thread band from neck to base. 
Height, 3 inches. 


First Afternoon 


4—Vasr. PTOLEMAIC First Century B.C. 
A rare specimen of glass vase of the earliest blown kind known. 
The spherical body and the small outward-turned handles are 
an unusual combination in that period. A golden patina covers 


the whole surface. 
Height, 214 inches. 


5—VaszE. Roman First Century 
Made of fine violet purple glass pressed in a mould with six 
rectangular sides in true Sidonian fashion. Covered with a vio- 


let iridescence. 
Height, 314 inches. 


6—GosLeEt-vasE. Roman Third Century 
Made of paper-weight, transparent white glass, and made with 
a perfect technique. Besides the thin white patina, there is 
much greenish iridescence. 


Height, 314 inches. 


7—Conicat GosLeT. ARABIC Tenth Century 
An Arabic beaker made of white glass. It is covered with a 
heavy patina under which is seen a brilliant iridescence. 


Height, 514, inches. 


8—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
Made in the form of a sprinkler but without inner diaphragm. 
The body is decorated with rows of low bosses and is covered 
with a silvery moon-light iridescence and shows a patch of steel- 


blue. 
Height, 3 inches. 


9—Vasz. Roman Third Century 


Made of heavy white glass, iridescent and covered with a patina 
like that of mother-of-pearl. The body is ground and molded 
with seven rectangular sides, and neck is decorated with circular 


shields. A choice specimen. 
Height, 31% inches. 


First Afternoon 


10—Vasr. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


Form of perfect symmetry, in transparent yellow glass; fluted 
body, narrow neck, one handle and a wide lip. A fine metallic 
luster. 

Height, 4 inches. 


11—Fiat. Roman Second Century 


A Roman toilet flask made of white glass, now covered with 
much fiery iridescence. The tall slender neck indicates it to 
have been used to hold perfumed waters. 

Height, 6%, inches. 


12—Vasr. Roman End of First Century 
Blown of heavy glass which was afterward ground to size and 
form. The spherical body is decorated with ground-in-the-sur- 
face concentric lines. The yellowish glass is pitted with patina 
and covered with much iridescence in spots and flakes. 


Height, 7 1/8 inches. 


13—VaszE. ProLEeMaic Iirst Century 
Made of yellow paper-weight glass. A pear-shaped body, a 
slender neck and a small rim. The surface is decorated with a 


spiral thread from neck to base. 
Height, 4%, inches. 


14—Vasr. Roman Second Century 
Spherical body, a double shoulder and a cylindrical neck. Made 
of pure white glass, stamped in a mould, decorated with hexag- 
onal cells in honey-comb design. Fine pinkish iridescence. 


Height, 3%, inches. 


15—VasE. Roman Third Century 
Made of green glass and in pleasing form. ‘The later Roman 
glass of which this is a fine example, is rarer than the earlier 


glass, hence it is less common in collections. 
Height, 5 inches. 


First Afternoon 


16—Vasr-FLAsk. ARABIC Early Arabic 
A very beautiful bottle of Alexandrian or Syrian make dating 
from the time when the Arabic artisans had reached a high de- 
gree of artistic skill. It is made of transparent pinkish white 
glass, now covered with a corrugated patina and metallic 


iridescence. 
Height, 51% inches. 


17—ConicaL BEAKER. Tenth Century 


This little cup is made of pure white transparent glass, now 


covered with a fine violet iridescence. 
Height, 314 inches. 


18—Vasr. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Period 


Blown in a mould and ground to a form. Made of white glass; 
iridescent and covered with a silvery patina with tints of gold and 
turquoise green. The neck is decorated with a spiral thread. 


Height, 4 inches. 


19—Vasr. Roman Third Century 
Made of white translucent glass. The spherical body is dec- 
orated with three turns of a spiral thread and one turn of a 
wave. The upright rim is connected with the shoulder by three 
small loop handles. Very fine. 


Height, 4 inches. 


20—Conicat Braker. Arasic Tenth Century 
Made of pure white glass. The base is decorated with a black 
knob. There are four ground out bands below the rim. Iri- 


descent. 
Height, 41/. inches. 


21—VaszE. Roman Second Century 
Spherical bowl with low and wide neck, made of yellowish white 
glass in a mould. Honey-comb cells on the shoulder. The whole 
is covered with a corrugated patina and fine iridescence. 


Height, 31% inches. 


First Afternoon 


22—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 


Made of the thin paper-weight glass of the early period of blown 
glass. Patina and multi-colored iridescence superb. 


Height, 4 inches. 


23—VasE. Syro-Roman Fourth Century 
Of Oriental form, its use was that of holding perfumed liquids. 
The low spherical body, the tall slender neck decorated with a 
spiral and contracted lip, are all covered with the marbled 
patina found in the ware of no other period or make. 


Height, 7. inches. 


24—Cur. ARABIC Tenth Century 


White transparent glass with a horizontal row of black, olive- 
shaped bosses. Fine interior iridescence. 


Height, 25% inches; width, 3 inches. 


25—VasE. Roman Second Century 
Blown from violet glass, the body afterwards decorated by being 
rolled over a die, with hexagonal cells and beehive design. Cov- 
ered with a subdued metallic luster of decorative effect. 


Height, 2% inches. 


26—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
A cylindrical vase with a fiat loop handle made of a pale golden 
yellow glass, its whole surface being covered with a thin, even 
and beautiful golden luster. ‘This luster is all the more beau- 
tiful because it is without flaw or interference by corrosion. 


There is also much subdued iridescence. 
Height, 51%, inches. 


27—Torret Vase. Roman Augustan Period 
A delicately designed little flask made of sherry colored glass, 
now covered with a white, spotted patina. Its slender neck is 
divided by a small nodus, most unusual in this classic ware. 
Some very fiery and feather-streaked iridescence. 


Height, 3%, inches. 


First Afternoon 


28—Vasr Jar. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Era 
This spherical vase is almost without a neck, but has a narrow, 
low mouth, surrounded with a rim. The bowl is decorated on 
the shoulder with a few elevated radii spreading downwards. 
The surface is tawny yellow, covered with green and yellow 


iridescence. 
Height, 8 inches. 


29—VasE. Roman Second Century 
Spherical body, wide and low neck, formed in a mould with 
hexagonal cells in honey-comb style. Made of fine greenish yel- 
low glass, with much patina and some iridescence. 


Height, 31, inches. 


30—Vasr. Roman Third Century 


A spherical ‘body, distinct shoulder and a narrow cylindrical 
neck; made of remarkably pure greenish-yellow glass. A spiral 


thread below the rim. 
Height, 4 inches. 


31—Vasr. Syrian | Fourth Century 
Moulded and decorated on the body with three rows of conflu- 
ent circular shields in network fashion. Made of dark brown 
glass, now iridescent and covered with a white, pitted and metallic 


patina. 
Height, 31, inches. 


32—VasrE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


Made of transparent yellow glass in the form of a Greek wine 
flask. The body is finely decorated with twisted flutings, and 


the surface is fresh as if made to-day. 
Height, 4 inches. 


33—VasrE. Proiemaic First Century B.C. 


This beautifully iridescent glass vase is designed as a Greck am- 
phora, but with one handle. It is made of thick, yellowish glass, 
with a slender body and wide rim. It was undoubtedly blown 


from a tube. 
Height, 61%, inches. 


First Afternoon 


34—VasE. Roman Second Century 


Spherical body and short cylindrical neck. Made of wine col- 
ored yellow glass blown in a mould, and decorated with hexag- 
onal cells in honey-comb pattern. The surface is covered with 
a fine blue and green iridescence like that of a green opal. 


Height, 314, inches. 


35—Roman Vase. Second Century 


Made of deep blue glass, now covered with iridescence, especially 
on the shoulder and neck. The conical truncate body and the 


side rim are finely proportioned. 
Height, 4 inches. 


36—VasE. SyRIAN Third to Fourth Century 


This moulded vase made.of dark opaque glass, is covered with 
a pitted white patina. The form is unlike most other early 


Christian vessels. 
Height, 31% inches. 


3o7—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Pertod 


Made of thick heavy glass blown in a mould. Now covered with 
unusually attractive irridescence, increasing in brilliancy from 
neck to base. The fluted bowl appears as if wrought with the 


colors of the rainbow. 
Height, 21%, inches. 


88—AmrpuHora Vase. Roman Second Century 


Made of dark yellow glass, with thick walls, all ground down to 
size and form. ‘The body is spherical with flat shoulder, two 
minute decorative loop handles and a low neck. The body 1s 
decorated with bands consisting of seven narrow lines and two 


wider ones, all ground out. A rare type. 
Height, 31/, inches. 


89—VaseE SPRINKLER. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 


A four sided moulded glass flask with pressed concave sides, a 
low neck and a wide rim, with interior diaphragm, once used 
as a perfume sprinkler. Made of greenish glass, now iridescent. 


Height, 3 inches. 


First Afternoon 


40—Vase. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Period 
Made of heavy glass, decorated with stamped-on flutings. The 
spherical body and the low neck are densely covered with a 
metallic patina and much handsome iridescence in all the colors 


of the rainbow. 
Height, 3% inches. 


41—VaszE. Roman Second Century 
This little vase is made of very thin, fine blue glass. The 
body is pear-shaped and ends upwards with a funnel-shaped neck 
and mouth. Held to the light the color is peacock-blue. 


Height, 41% inches. 


42—VasE SPRINKLER. SIDONIAN First Century 
This fine vessel was blown in a mould and made of transparent 
white glass, now iridescent. The wide mouth with its inner 
diaphragm shows it was used as a perfume sprinkler. 


Height, 31% inches. 


43—Tortet Vast. Roman Augustan Era 


An unguent jar of the earliest period of blown glass, made of 
greenish white glass now covered with much interesting patina 


and a great deal of silvery iridescence. 
Height, 4 inches. 


44—'Tortet VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


This is a beautiful object in the form of an oil flask. The rim 
is drawn and the loop handle is almost perpendicular. It is also 


covered with an intensely brilliant silvery patina. 
Height, 4 inches. 


45—Vasz. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


A perfect spherical flask with wide neck and the body decorated 

_ with impressed flutings. The smooth surface is covered with 
metallic patina and a yellowish iridescence. 

Height, 3 inches. 


First Afternoon 


46—Cur. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Era 


A moulded cup, made of fine, transparent bluish green-tinted 
glass. The wide, upright and somewhat funnel-shaped rim, 
with its narrow bowl, seems to indicate its use as a toilet article 
perhaps for unguents. <A delicate specimen of Augustan glass, 
with iridescence. | 

Width, 3 inches. 


47—VasE. SYRIAN Second Century 
A fial type made to stand in a tripod support. The body is 
conical without handles, and with a thick wide neck and mouth. 
Probably a toilet vase; made of transparent violet tinted glass, 
now covered with much fine patina and iridescence. A most 


unusual type. 
Height, 6 inches. 


48—Vasr. Roman Second Century 
Made of pale, transparent yellowish white glass, now covered 
with much irregular patina and a fine yellow, metallic iridescence. 
The compressed spherical body and the wide cylindrical neck are 


conceived harmoniously and are effective. 
Height, 41% inches. 


49—VaszE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


This vase is made of white glass, now densely covered with a 
corrugated patina, intensely iridescent. The wide foot, the 
elongated body and neck are strictly classical in design. 


Height, 7 inches. 


50—Bowr. Roman Second Century 


Blown from a fine yellowish glass, decorated interiorly with a 
measure band-mark ground into the glass. The outer surface 
is covered with a fine patina and iridescence. 


Diameter, 41/, inches. 


First Afternoon 


51—VasrE SPRINKLER. SIDONIAN First Century 
Made of transparent white glass, now iridescent, the principal 
flash having the form and appearance of a rainbow. An inner 
narrow diaphragm to regulate the hquid perfume which it 
contained. 


Height, 31% inches. 


52—-Braker Vase. SyRIAN Fourth Century 


A handsome goblet of golden tinted yellow glass with concaved 
sides increasing in width upward. A narrow base ring of dark 
blue glass, and a decorative band around the waist. A fine 
golden iridescent patina. The interior with ground out and 


pressed concentric rings. 
Height, 414, inches. 


53—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
This flask was blown against a mould in the manner of all pitted 
glassware of that period. The surface is now handsomely and 
interestingly oxidized and reflects a fine iridescence. 


Height, 41/4 inches. 


54—Vasze. Roman Second Century 
Made of pure but heavy white glass with seven flat sides slightly 
concaved in the center. The rather tall neck is funnel-shaped 
and decorated with spiral threads. The whole is covered with 
rough patina and metallic iridescence. 


Height, 434 inches. 


55-——VasE-FLASK. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


This flask is made of white transparent, paperweight glass, now 
covered with a grey patina and some fine iridescence. The ovoid 
bowl and its tall slender neck are well proportioned. 


Height, 64, inches. 


56—Vasr. Syro-Arasic Tenth Century 


A fine Arabic goblet vase in conical form; white transparent 
glass decorated with several ground out bands and with large 
and small bosses, some singly, some in the form of grape clusters. 
Much iridescence and patina. 

Height, 6% inches. 


First Afternoon 


57—VasEe. ProLemaic First Century B.C. 
A toilet vase for unguents, made during the late Ptolemies by 
blowing into a mould. The thickness of the glass indicates its 
very early date. The yellow metallic patina and the flashes of 
fiery iridescence in violet and old gold make this object like a 
precious gem. 

Height, 2% inches. 


58—Protemaic PErFumME VasxE Second Century B.C. 
One of the rarest types of antique glass known produced in the 
time of the late Ptolemies in Alexandria. The vase is unusually 
heavy compared to later objects, a proof of its earliness, having 
been blown from a tube. It was made of yellowish glass, now 
covered with some iridescence. Its form is typically Greek and 
its proportions are unsurpassed by any similar object known. 


Height, 7% inches. 


59—Bati-sHareD Jar. Roman Second Century 
Made of opaque, sherry brown, translucent glass, with com- 
pressed bowl and impressed base. ‘The very short neck sup- 
ports a funnel-shaped mouth with heavy infolded rim, ‘The 
girdle is ornamented with a single row of miniature handles 
formed of short horizontal bars bridging a cavity. A band of 


golden iridescence along the girdle. Unusual. 
Height, 31%, inches. 


60—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
Made of pure white glass, now iridescent and besides covered 

with a mother-of-pearl patina of great beauty. 
Height, 3 inches. 


61—Vasze. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


White transparent glass; spherical bowl, pinched petaloid lip 
and a small loop handle. The whole surface covered with a 
pearly iridescence. 


Height, 31 inches. 


First Afternoon 


62—Vase. ProLEMaic First Century B.C. 
_ A rare, beautiful and well preserved specimen of winged, tube- 
blown blue glass from the later Ptolemies in Alexandria. ‘The 
girdle is decorated with ribs, wings or fins in the style of that 
period. 


Height, 234 inches. 


63—VasE. ARABIC Tenth Century 
Made of blue glass in the best Arabic period. ‘The body is melon 


creased, like a Roman vase, and the surface is covered with a 
briliant patina from under which the blue glass appears in 


contrast. 
Height, 51% inches. 


64—Bowxi. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


This is made of pure glass blown in a mould, exteriorly decor- 
ated with arches and closely approached columns. Some white 
metallic patina and iridescence, both exteriorly and interiorly. 


Width, 5 inches. 


65—Curp Vase. Simpontan Greek First Century 


Made of the purest blue violet glass known to the classic glass 
blower. It is perfect both in form and proportions, and prob- 
ably adorned a toilet table of some lover of beautiful glass. 


Diameter, 3 inches. 


66—AnimaAL oF Grass. ARABIC Early Arabic 


An animal of blown glass resembling a hedge-hog with a very 
long snout. The four legs are arranged like those of a camp 
stool. A very curious object made of deep yellow glass. 


Length, 51%, inches. 


67—VasE-cup. Roman Third Century 


A sacrificial cup made of violet purplish and yellow transparent 
glass. In perfect preservation. 
Diameter, 3°, inches. 


First Afternoon 


68—VasE. Roman Second Century 
Made of transparent violet glass, in true classical form and 
proportions. It belongs to the classical Renaissance period the 
Emperor Hadrian when Greek types were once more revived. 

Perfect condition. 
Height, 41/, inches. 


69—Bari-sar. Roman First Century A.D. 


A wide-inouthed jar of faintly tinted white glass, covered with 
a continuous spiral fluting. Remarkable because of the arti- 
ficial antique iridescence preserved on and near the base. The 
narrow neckbands add to the finish. 

Height, 414 inches. 


YO—Perrume Fiat. ARasic Siath Century 


Made of hard metallic glass impervious to oxidation. Finely 
decorated with garlands in dragged mosaic technique. Blown 
from a tube. Some fine iridescence. A perfect specimen. 


Height, 414 inches. 


V1—Vasz. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Period 


Made of heavy tube blown glass, now covered with patina and 
iridescence. The spherical body is decorated with four-foot 
knobs and two rows of pinched supports. 

Height, 3% inches. 


72—VasE. SIDONIAN Augustan Era 


A fine and characteristic specimen of Sidonian moulded glass of 
violet brownish color. The body has the form and decoration 
of a pine-cone, an indication of its use in the Bacchic mysteries 
or celebrations. Blue iridescence. 

Height, 534 inches. 


72. Vase. SYRIAN First Century B.C. 


A miniature flask of heavy glass, blown from a tube. It is 
remarkable on account of its delicate Greek form and metallic 
iridescence. 


Height, 31% inches. 


First Afternoon 


74—Bowu. Roman Second Century 
Made of pale celeste-green glass, transparent and very light in 
weight. After finishing it was ground down to a size which 
would indicate that it was a temple object. The color is graded, 
being darker approaching the upper rim, and quite pale in the 
center. A very delicate object. 


Width, 21, inches. 


75—VasE. SIDONIAN Augustan Era 
A Bacchic flask of pale yellowish-white, transparent glass, 
decorated with two Bacchic heads surrounded with spherical 
bosses, like the scales on the pine cone, also sacred to Bacchus, 


and used in his mysteries. 
Height, 3 inches. 


76—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
Blown of pale green glass, with spherical body and wide funnel- 
shaped neck. ‘The body interiorly and exteriorly is covered 
with a metallic iridescent patina like old silver. A rare and 


fine specimen. 
Height, 434 inches. 


77—Bowu. Roman Third Century 


Made of fine translucent, sherry brown glass with cut rim of 
thick glass, and wide flat bottom. An interior ornamentation 


consists of three cut thread-like rings. 
Height, 21% inches. 


78—VasE. Roman Fourth Century 


Amphora vase. Late Roman Empire, with Greek form and 
two delicate loop handles. Made of deep intensely blue glass, 
with decorations in dragged pattern and depressions and knob 
at the turning points. An exceedingly rare type. 


Height, 5 inches. 


79—Vasz. Roman First Century 
Made of dark violet glass; cylindrical body and white cylindrical 
neck. The body is decorated with moulded flutings and the 
whole surface is covered with a copper colored patina and a 


platinum-colored iridescence. 
Height, 21 inches. 


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80—Vase. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 


A spherical body with wide funnel-shaped mouth. An unusually 
large vase of pure white glass covered with patina and iridescence 
in shades of pale green, orange red and fine clear violet. 


Height, 5 inches. 


81—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century B.C. 
A perfume sprinkler made of white green-tinted glass. The 
spherical body is decorated with many upright parallel fins or 
ribs. An interior diaphragm in the wide neck. All covered with 


blue, violet and moon-green iridescence. 
Height, 314 inches. 


82—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
A small cylindrical body, and an unusually wide cup-shaped 
neck of white glass; used as an unguent-jar for the toilet. The 
body is decorated with narrow upright columnar flutings and the 
surface is covered with a silvery patina and platinum-colored 


iridescence. 
Height, 31, inches. 


HELLENISTIC, GRAZECO-ROMAN, PALMYRIAN, BYZAN- 
TINE AND ITALIAN ANCIENT BRONZES 


83—A Parr or Bronze Hanpues. Graco-Roman First Century 
The lion-head plates are finely cast and finished by carving in 
high relief, and spirited style. 


Diameters, 61, and 6 inches. 


84—Onr Parr Bronze Hanpues anp Guarps. Roman 
First Century 


The ring handles are finely fluted, the guards have the form 
of lion heads, artistically formed in a highly naturalistic style. 


Diameters, 61%, and 6 inches. 


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85—A Parr or Hanpues anp Guarps oF Bronze. First Century 
The bronze is handsomely oxidized and both objects are in 
splendid preservation. ‘The handles are fluted, the lion faces 
are splendidly sculptured, in naturalistic style, with the mouth 
a jour. 

Diameters, 614 and 6% inches. 


86—Pair or Bronze Vases. Graeco-RoMAn Hellenistic Period 


Of fine and perfect Greek proportions, covered with a natural 
green patina. The body is pear-shaped with a wide cylindrical 
neck and a pinched rim, connected with the body by a loop 
handle. The latter is decorated with a relief of a lion head 
above, a central crane, and a lower female head with an elaborate 
head-dress. This as well as the other bronzes of the collection 


were objects of the family chapel. 
Height, 61% inches. 


87—BronzE Vase. Graco-RoMAan Hellenistic Period 


Made in pure Hellenistic style and proportions, and covered 
with fine natural patina. The ovoid body supports a narrow 
neck, a flat circular rim, and a loop handle. The latter is 
decorated with an upper head in profile, a central basket with 
fruit and a lower female head with the hair dressed with two 


feathers. 
Height, 71% inches. 


88—Bronze Vase. Graeco-Roman | Augustan Era 


A finely proportioned vase with reversed conical bowl, a wide 
concaved neck, a heavy rim flange, and a delicate handle. The 
latter is carved with spirals in relief. A decorative object of a 


type now rare. A fine green, natural patina. 
Height, 10 inches. 


89—Bronze Bett. Roman Early Christian 


Bronze bells from early Christian times are exceedingly rare, 
very few in good preservation having been found. This one is 
in perfect condition and if furnished with its clapper could 


serve as if new. 
Height, 33, inches. 


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90—BronzE Bust. Patmyrian Second Century 


An interesting bell-shaped object representing the bust of a 
Palmyrian lady, holding in one hand a fan, in the other a scroll 
manuscript. The elaborate head-dress is decorated with plumes 
and a tiara. A necklace around the neck. Intended as portrait. 


Height, 7 inches. 


91—Bronze Bown. Graco-Roman Hellenistic Period 


A bowl with one handle, and a low foot stand, decorative as well 
as rare. Its use like most bronzes found in tombs, was for 
religious purposes, there being no sign of any hard usage. In 
the center of the inner bowl is an archaic head. A brown patina. 


Diameter, 15 inches. 


92—Macic Ratrie. Byzantine Tenth Century 


A magic object in the form of a flask with four supports and 
four minute rattles between them. This magic instrument was 
especially used in invoking the assistance of spirits in certain 
ceremonies. Rare, interesting and of fine workmanship. 


Height, 51% inches. 


93—Bronze Mortar. I[raian Seventeenth Century 


A handsome specimen of bronze mortar, decorated with a hori- 
zontal band of shields alternating with acanthus leaves. The 
handles are formed of two solid cherub heads. Since the war, 
when many such metallic objects were smelted down, specimens 
of this nature have become very rare. 


Height, 5%, inches. 


94—BronzE. HELLENISTIC Third Century B.C. 


A finely carved bronze representing a Titan in the form of a 
sea-god combatting the Olympians. In his uplifted hands he 
holds a rock ready to throw it on the foe. The body is artis- 
tically true and the head, especially its face, is technically 


perfect. 
Height, 31% inches. 


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95—Bronze. HELLENISTIC Third Century B.C. 
A realistically designed bronze representing the youthful Zeus 
as a child. In his right hand is the lightning, while in the left 
is the thunder. The figure is well made and of fine proportion. 
The body rises from a lotus flower, symbolic of life and eternity. 


Height, 31% inches. 


PERSIAN, TURKISH AND ITALIAN EMBROIDERIES 
AND BROCADES 


96—BrocapdE Emprorrry: Persian Eighteenth Century 


Table cover of fine yellow silk. Minute blue flowers, white and 
pink buds and pale green leaves. The stems are made of gilded 
pastelettes. 


34 inches square. 


97—Hawnp Sirk Empromery. Prrsian Seventeenth Century 


A most beautiful hand embroidered cloth, in bright and still har- 
monious colors. The center field is in steel blue, and surrounded 
by a border frame in brick red with grass green corner squares. 
The decorative pattern over all consists of conventional shells 
and nightingales, each resting in a spray with a star-shaped 


flower. 
28 inches square. 


98—BrocapeE. PerErsian Seventeenth Century 


A circular table mat; on one side is a central brocade of natural- 
istic bouquets in golden shields connected by bows and bands. A 
red border with varicolored flowers, and a green and gold narrow 
frame. ‘The reverse contains rows of shell patterns, each with 


a bouquet, all on a fine pink ground. 
Diameter, 17 inches. 


99—Brocapve. Prrstan Sixteenth Century 
A silk and gold table cloth of great beauty. On the gold back- 


ground are rows of Indian shell designs, each made up of flow- 
ering plant on which are crowded roses of white, pink and blue 


on a green ground. 
25 inches square. 


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100—Tasre Mar. Persian Seventeenth Century 
A decorative mat with a diagonal design of blue, yellow and red 
bands inside an embroidered border frame. The designs in the 
borders consist of red, blue and yellow flowers and green stalks. 


9 by 131%, inches. 


101—Heavy Perstan BrocaprE Seventeenth Century 


A handsome as well as showy table mat with a bold design of 
geometrical patterns of trefoils, branches, and birds around a 
central flower, all in gold thread. The background is in deep 
red velvet. An outside border of gold and blue. 


15 by 10% inches. 


102—Sitx Brocapr. PErsian Sixteenth Century 
An artistically designed table mat in subdued colors. The 
central square has a foliated net-work of squares with a central 
flower. The broad border with elevated foliate designs is in 
nankin yellow, with the corner squares in two shades of red. 


18 by 25 inches. 


103—Sirx Brocapr. PerErstan Sixteenth Century 
The inner piece contains a foliate net-work of squares with a pink 
flower on a yellow background. The frame-work contains two 
designs, one of yellow shells on blue ground, and one a net-work 
and center-pieces of flowers in red and green on a pale nankin 
yellow ground. Almost microscopical work of. great merit. 


19 by 26 inches. 


104—Sitk Brocapr. PERSIAN Seventeenth Century 


A rare and unusual brocade of wonderful pattern. The latter 
represents in repeated units the interior of a mosque garden. 
From a Moslem gateway a flight of six marble steps lead 
down to a bed of flowering plants in red, pink, white and green, 
grouped around a small fountain. Back of this group is seen 
the Mosque, crowned by three cupolas and minarets. Even the 
doors and the steps are decorated with a lozenge pattern in 


two kinds of silk. 
Length, 9 feet 2 inches. 


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105—Brocaprt. Sr. Xavier. ITALIAN Sixteenth Century 


This large brocade is a most important textile, its beauty lying 
in the marvellous detail of the intricate patterns of the episcopal 
robe, worthy of detailed study. It consists of flowery and 
geometrical patterns in various types, all with a cut and em- 
broidered border. The head is an actual portrait of some 
prelate. The saint holds the chalice with the monstrance against 
a red background. A flowery border surrounds the picture. In 


perfect condition. 
60 by 43 inches. 


106—Vetvet. Irarian Sixteenth Century 


Mounted under glass. A fine and well preserved Italian vel- 
vet with a raised pattern in two shades of red. The pattern is 
of a semi-religious nature, representing a large mystic vase 
surrounded by leaves and flowers. Below the vase are two lions, 
one on each side. On the rim are two doves drinking, and higher 
above are two larger birds contemplating the scene below. A 


decidedly medieval symbolism. 
38 by 21 inches. 


107—Brocapvr. PrErsiaAn Seventeenth Century 


A brocade of silk and gold. The background is fine pink with 
a checker-board pattern of squares of two tints. The decora- 
tion consists of a connected grape vine pattern in diagonal bands 
and lozenges all in gold. The general effect is both delicate and 
striking. 

Length, 8 feet, 9 inches. 


108—Si1Ltk anp Goup Brocapr. Prrsian Seventeenth Century 


The background is pale yellow with a violet tint. Upon this is 
a delicate and minute decorative pattern of connecting grape 
vine branches in gold thread with leaves and clusters of grapes 
in soft bluish green, the latter arranged so as to form a separate 


pattern of square net work. 
Length, 9 feet. 


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109—OneE Parr TurxkisH Scurart VELVETs Seventeenth Century 
Two very attractive velvets decorated with florid designs, con- 
sisting of a central group of flowers and sprays around a star, 
and a border of minor bouquets of flowers on both sides of a 
spiral band. All in red and green on a fine ground of Naples 


yellow. 
24 by 47 inches. 


RAKKA, PERSIAN, CAUCASIAN, RHODIAN AND 
DAMASCUS FAIENCES 


Dating from the Ninth to the Seventeenth Century 


110—One Parr oF Mesopotamian Raxxa Lamps. Ninth Century 
Two beautiful specimens, one of which is glazed green-blue, the 
other is paler and yellowish, both with black scales around the 
rim. The yellowish specimen is finely iridescent. ‘The blue one 
is without oxidation, and very brilliant in color. 


Diameter, 5 inches. 


111—One Parr or Mesopotamian Raxxa Lamps. Ninth Century 
The retainer is petaloid with pinched rim, decorated with a 
cobalt-green glaze over minor black units. A central well and 


an upper handle. Both are iridescent. 
Diameter, 41/, inches. 


112—Oner Parr or Mesopotamian Raxka Lamps. Nenth Century 
A petal-shaped retainer with pinched lip, a conical well and an 
upper loop handle. The green glaze is highly iridescent in one 
of the specimens. Some black decorations below the glaze. 


Diameter, 4 inches. 


1138—Vasr. Mesoporamian Raxkka Ninth Century 
A pear-shaped bowl with one handle, low neck and funnel-shaped 
opening and pinched lip. The glaze in patches is of superb 
blue-green color, in other parts covered into a metallic iridescent 


patina. 
Height, 51%, inches. 


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114—Vasr. ARABIC Tenth Century 
Unglazed Arabic pottery in good preservation. ‘The almost 
spherical body ends in a low but wide neck opening, and supports 
a small loop handle. The decoration a horizontal row of 
shields on the girdle, each decorated with a circular stamp. 
In each stamp is seen an animal in relief and surrounded by 
rays. Below the stamps is a diamond lozenge flanked by ten- 
drils. Below the girdle and continued to the base are three 
rows of shell and ring decorations, all in relief. 


Height, 7% inches. 


115—Vasr. PrERsIAN Sixteenth Century 


A vase with two minute handles, connecting the slender funnel- 
shaped neck with the shoulder. The bowl part shows a suc- 
cession of cordate rings, which tend to soften the very brilliant 
and pleasing green of the glaze. The rich glaze descends in 
streaks and drops more or less to the very base. 


Height, 9%, inches. 


116—Vasr. PrERsIAN Siateenth Century 


A pear-shaped flask with the body gradually tapering into a 
slender neck. The glaze is tawny white, covering a splendid 
decoration of flowering plants, trees and paradise birds in flight. 
On the upper part of the neck and on the lower part of the 
bowl the glaze has ripened into a highly appreciated color of 


nankin yellow. 
Height, 121%, inches. 


117—VasrE. PrExrstan Sivteenth Century 


A shoulderless vase-flask with pear-shaped bowl gradually emerg- 
ing into a very slender neck. ‘The hard, transparent and bril- 
hant glaze is greenish white, and covers a decoration consisting 
of flower pyramids set in outlined arches, all of a pale, very 


attractive blue. 
Height, 11 inches. 


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118—Vasr. PrERsIan Sixteenth Century 
A pear-shaped vase without shoulder, the body gradually taper- 
ing into a slender neck of oxidized silver, the upper part widening 
to a small retainer with a pinched spout. The color is monotone, 
consisting of a very choice cobalt or terre-verte glaze in places 
mottled and streaked deeper. A decorative flask of chaste form, 
made more attractive by the four shallow flutings of the surface. 


Height, 18 inches. 


119—Puatre. Mesopotamian Raxka Ninth Century 


The deep bowl as well as the rim is decorated with a five-pointed 
palm leaf and minor arabesques in black. The turquoise glaze 
is covered with a thick iridescent patina, the effect being sub- 


dued and harmonious. 
Width, 7 inches. 


120—Vasze. ARABIC Tenth Century 


Unglazed Arabic ware made of fine material. Spherical body 
and a low, but wide funnel-shaped opening. The decoration is 
two horizontal relief bands on the girdle. The upper one is com- 
posed of circular shields with birds, while between them are beau- 
tifully designed and technically perfect arabesques. The lower 
band is made up of an inscription in Arabic decorative lettering. 


Height, 7 inches. 


121—VasE. ARABIC Tenth Century 
The body is almost spherical with a wide funnel-shaped neck 
without rim. The decoration consists in a very broad horizontal 
band on the girdle and shoulder, made up of circular shields, be- 
tween minor arabesques. Each shield contains a distinct motive, 
always in relief. In one we see a kind of trefoil, in another a 
leaf, in still another a spray with fruits or blossoms. In one is a 


large rosette. A rare and fine specimen. 
Height, 744 inches. 


122—Vase. MesoporaMiaAN Raxkxka Ninth Century 
A vase with one handle, pear-shaped bowl, low and narrow foot, 
cylindrical neck, and wider pinched lip rim. The deep green 
glaze is mostly converted into a fine metallic patina with ir- 


descence. 
Height, 5% inches. 


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123—Pircuer Vast. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


The pear-shaped bowl is covered with pitted decorations. Low 
foot, cylindrical neck, wider pinched lip and an oblong loop 
handle. The turquoise glaze with its traces of black bands 


and drops is covered with a splendid iridescence. 
Height, 6 inches. 


124—Vasre. ARABIC Tenth Century 


Unglazed pottery of a velvety surface, and pale ocher color. 
Spherical pear-shaped bowl, no rim but a wide low neck and a 
small handle. The decoration consists of three horizontal bands 
of writing in Arabic characters formed with marvellous precision 
and delicacy, the general effect being that of rows of small rec- 


tangular shields, filled with decorative detail. 
Height, 6 inches. 


125—Oner Parr or Mesopotamian Raxka Lamps. Ninth Century 


The pair is in perfect condition, made of pottery, glazed with a 
metallic cobalt-green of subdued tint. The receptacle is petal- 
shaped, with small conical well and a minute upper handle. 


Diameter, 4 inches. 


126—Pircuer Vase. Mersoporamian Rakka Ninth Century 
The turbinate bowl is connected with a short cylindrical neck 
with wider pinched lip rim. One short loop handle and a convex 
collar ring. ‘Turquoise glaze and metallic iridescence. 


Height, 61% inches. 


127—Vasz. Roman Porrery Early Roman Empire 
A vase with two flat handles from shoulder to top of neck, the 
latter being inverted funnel-shaped truncate. The two shoulders 
are flat, the upper being three times as wide as the lower one. 
The girdle part is disk-like and like all the planes flat rather 
than bulging. A rare type, few examples of the red glazed Roman 
ware existing even in museums. In perfect preservation. 


Height, 8, inches. 


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128—Vasr. Syro-Ecyprian Tenth Century 


A melon-shaped ovoid bowl with low and narrow base ring, and 
an equally minute top opening, surrounded by a miniature lip 
rim. <A perfectly preserved specimen decorated with a tiny 
girdle band and covered with a very deep and unusually intense 
turquoise green glaze. 


Height, 51% inches. 


129—Vasr. MersoporaMiaAn RAkka Ninth Century 
A bell-shaped body with low stand and squarely set off shoulder 
supporting a low, narrow neck with wider lip. Turquoise glaze 
covered with golden and iridescent patina. Rare. 


Height, 31%, inches. 


1380—Vasr. Mesorotamian Raxka Ninth Century 
A pear-shaped body, a funnel-shaped and pinched opening, and 
a small loop handle. The green glaze is almost entirely converted 
in a golden hue. There is much metallic iridescence. 


Height, 61% inches. 


181—Vasre. MersoporamiaAn Rakka Ninth Century 


A pitcher with truncate neck and opening without rim. Be- 
tween the shoulder and the neck there is a narrow collar band 
and over it a small loop handle. The patina is metallic, its sur- 


face is thickly covered with a fine iridescence. 
Height, 5 inches. 


132—Jar. Mesopotamian Raxxa Ninth Century 
Oriental form with a cone-shaped bowl tapering towards a nar- 
row foot-rim and contracting upwards into a narrow cylindrical 
neck with slight rim. The base-color is pale ocher-yellow with 
traces of black inscriptions and circular band ornaments, all 
overlaid with a turquoise-blue glaze. 


Height, 714 inches; width, 4% inches. 


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1383—Ewer. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 
A high foot-ring, a wide inverted funnel-shaped bowl and a nar- 
row neck, decorated with black designs overlaid with pale green 
glaze, mostly changed into a finely iridescent yellow. The out- 
side of the lip is divided in square fields separated by double 
white lines, containing a decoration of drops and commas, The 
bold decoration on the girdle consists of white circular shields 
with star-shaped florets in the center. The interior of the open- 
ing is decorated with a circle of short upright bars. 


Height, 83/4. inches. 


134—Ewer Wire Hanpie. Mesororamian Rakka 
Ninth Century 
A pear-shaped bowl resting on a high, but narrow foot-ring, 
tapering upwards to a narrow neck ending in a wide mouth 
pinched in the rim. A flesh-colored glaze over a broad Arabic 
inscription in black letters, and a floreate design of minute pat- 
tern, between concentric bands on neck and base. A rather high 


foot rim. Much pearly luster. 
Height, 7 inches. 


135—FLower-vasE. MrsopoTaMIaAn Rakka Ninth Century 


Cylindrical flower-vase with wide flat lip and a small handle. 
The ornamentation consists of black figures, the whole overlaid 
by a turquoise blue glaze. The ornamentation around the rim 
consists of triangular black fields, sometimes broken by spheres. 
The whole exterior is covered with a bold Arabic inscription in 


black. 
Height, 41/4, inches; width, 7 inches. 


136 


Lamp. Mesopotamian Rakxka Ninth Century 


A double-lamp, with a twisted handle between the outer rim and 
the central, minor lamp. The outer lamp served as an overflow 
basin. The two lips are pinched. A high stem and a flaring 
foot. What remains of the original glaze consists of an un- 
surpassed turquoise-blue on the exterior, and a greenish blue 
in the interior, covering upright stripes of black. A specimen 


in fine preservation. 
Height, 4 inches; width, 6% inches. 


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1387—Brazier. Hanp-pown, wirh Houper. MersorpoTaAMIAN RakKA 
Ninth Century 

This vessel consists of a wide base-plate supporting a deep 
almost spherical bowl, the upper part of which is covered by a 
shallow concave dish or plate, perforated with three pointed 
stars a jour. ‘The turquoise-green glaze is in part replaced by 


an iridescent metallic luster. 
Height, 414, inches; width, 7 inches. 


1388—Ewer. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


The pear-shaped bowl widens towards the base and then con- 
tracts into a narrow and low foot-rim. ‘The slender neck is 
cylindrical without rim, the handle is flat, looped and of a small 
size. Decorated with upright waved bars between horizontal 
borders, all in pure black, covered with a turquoise glaze, mostly 


changed into a golden iridescent luster. 
Height, 51% inches. 


139—Ewer. MersorpoTaAMiIAN RAKKA Ninth Century 


Reflet métallique technique. A compressed spherical bowl with 
a wide cylindrical neck and a short sigmoid loop handle, the 
flat surface of which is decorated with ovals. A pale blue circle 
around the shoulder, faced on either side with a brown band. The 
neck-band consists of arches with enclosed volutes. The girdle 
is boldly decorated with an Arabic inscription in brown, in white 


reserve. 
Height, 61, inches. 


140—Bowr. MesorpoTamMiAn Raxkka Ninth Century 


Reflet métallique technique. A fine and interesting bowl, ex- 
teriorly decorated with bands, interiorly with heavier bands, 
each with minor details in white or brown. Two of the rings 
are connected with pairs of upright bars between which are 
seven fields, each with a circular shield. In the center is a 


wreath surrounded by a heavy ring. 
Diameter, 81, inches. 


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141—Vasr. Mersoporamian Raxxa Ninth Century 


An Oriental form with inverted funnel-shaped bowl, separated 
from the neck by a shoulder-ring. Reflet métallique with decora- 
tions in pale brown overglaze. The interior of the mouth with 
triangular radiations, the exterior with shields, spirals and 
arches in white, blockéd with minute scrolls. ‘The bowl decora- 
tions are separated into triangular fields with foliations in fan- 
tastic conventionalism. Pure white glaze with slight violet flush. 


Height, 714 inches. 


142—Bowu. PERsIAN SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


A specimen worked in lusterless technique entirely covered with 
a well preserved deep blue glaze over deep black decorative 
motives. The blue is of a rare shade of lapis-lazuli, delicately 
toned by age. The base is covered with a handsome patina with 


a brilliant peacock colored iridescence. 
Width, 634 inches. 


143—Vasr. Prrstan KasyHan Seventeenth Century 


Decorated in blue and white. On the shoulder are plants, leaves 
and conventional mountains. Below the shoulder band are 
flowering plants between hanging clouds and similarly shaped 
hills, all in soft, subdued blue. The glaze, too, is of a subdued 
white. 


Height, 614 inches. 


144—Puatre. MersoporamMian Raxkka Ninth Century 


A shallow plate with a wide, flat rim, in reflet metallique. The 
interior is divided into eight fields by four blue bars, like the 
spokes of a wheel. The eight triangular fields are decorated 
with Cufic inscriptions in brown on white. The flat lip, with a 
Cufic inscription, is broken up into eight fields separated by 


blue bars alternating with the inner spokes. 
Width, 8% inches. 


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145—Puate. Mesopotamian Raxka Ninth Century 


Reflet métallique technique. A toned-white glaze with greenish 
tint, over a four armed cross, concentric bands and a wide 
Cufic inscription in brown on white, blocked by minute scrolls. 
The lip-rim with a running Arabic inscription in brown is sur- 
rounded with dots. The whole has an agreeable metallic luster. 


Width, 8'% inches. 


146—Vasre. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


A shoulderless vase-flask with spherical pear-shaped bowl grad- 
ually tapering into a narrow, tall neck which is funnel-shaped 
at the apex. The glaze is of a charming rosy-white tint, har- 
monizing with the pale blue decorations. These consist of per- 
pendicular bands, on the neck a couple of collar rings, and a 
Renaissance pattern of sprays and flowers on the bowl proper. 


A choice specimen in perfect condition. 
Height, 121, inches. 


147—Puatr. Damascus Siateenth Century 


A deep plate covered with intense blue-green glaze, and orna- 
mented with thread lines in deep black. In the center is a shield 
with petaled rim, surrounded by a large six-pointed star with 
shallow arms, superposed by rosettes with four petals and 
mid-ribs. The rim is decorated with a band of similar rosettes 


and leaflets. 
Width, 11144 inches. 


148—Puatr. Damascus Sixteenth Century 


This fine plate is covered with a very deep blue green glaze and 
decorated with a carefully executed ornamentation in strong 
lines of deep black. ‘The center is occupied by a rose, which 
forms the support of an outer star with four tulip-shaped points 
and with four foliated points filled in and blocked out by numer- 
ous helicoid volutes. The rim contains separated florets and 
leaves. In the center is a single circular disk in pale olive green. 


Three kiln marks. 
Width, 111% inches. 


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149—Vasr. Mersovoramian Rakka Ninth Century 
Reflet métallique. A yellowish metallic glaze over an intricate 
decoration in golden yellow designs. The spherical body is 
decorated with a running inscription of Arabic letters of white 
and brown. In addition to a shell decoration on the wide neck 
there are also decorative letters in turquoise green glaze. 


Height, 6% inches. 


150—Vasr. MersorvoraMiAn Raxka Ninth Century 
Reflet métallique ware. 'The spherical body has decorative let- 
ters alternating with circular shields, the latter being in violet 
brown. Besides this girdle band the surface is made conspicuous 
by scattered star drops and a wide horizontal band. On the 
neck are minute shell spirals between circular shields in blue. 


The general glaze is tawny white. 
Height, 6 inches. 


151—Lamp anv IncENsE Burner. Mesopotamian Raxka 
Ninth Century 
In the form of a chalice with low foot, and an orb-shaped cover. 
On the side is a square opening. The body is partly @ jour. 
The glaze is a fine turquoise now covered here and there with a 
thin iridescence. 
Height, 8 inches. 
152—Bowri. Mesoporamian Raxxka Ninth Century 


Semi-spherical bowl with reflet métallique in pale brown upon a 
toned white glaze. A brown lip-band, below which is a continu- 
ous band of minute fleur-de-lis. The bottom is occupied by a 
circular bold decoration consisting of a many-arched rosette with 
a pale blue border lined brown. The central part represents a 
bull, maculated pale blue on a white ground, surrounded by 
fantastic comma figures in white on a deep brown ground. The 
exterior ornamentation comprises a bold row of connected 


spirals, 
Height, 4 inches; width, 634 inches. 


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153—Tite. Prrstan Thirteenth Century 


This star-shaped tile shows a distinct Chinese influence. The 
form, colors and technique are Persian, but the four legged 
dragon is typically Chinese. A very handsome object in reflet 
métallique technique with designs in deep blue, turquoise-green 
and golden brown. | 

Diameter, 814, inches. 


154—SuHattow Puate. Cavcastan KovupatcHa 
Sixteenth Century 


This is a specimen of the multicolored type, covered by a 
tinted, cream-colored glaze, and decorations in pale blue, brown- 
ish black, turquoise blue and ocher-yellow. The center is occu- 
pied by a honey-comb pattern, with punctuated centers, all in 
green rings. ‘The wide rim is similarly decorated with waved 
network of meshes, filled with points in pale blue. All the 


yellow punctuation is in relief. 
Width, 1314, inches. 


155—Fatence Puate. Cavucastan Kovusatcua Surteenth Century 


A well preserved plate decorated with blue designs. In the center 
are a bunch of flowers and leaves, lilies, poppies, asters. Around 
them, below the rim, are three large birds of paradise among 
arabesques. The rim is decorated with a border of shells, fruits 


and flowers between serpentine scrolls. 
Width, 131%, inches. 


156—Suattow Puate. Caucasian Kovusatcua. Sixteenth Century 


This magnificent specimen is covered with an unsurpassed blue- 
green crackled glaze. The decoration is in deep black, the cen- 
tral field being occupied by a large double star or sun with 
arched points and triangular panels in very thin lines. The 
rim is covered with a network of large pointed meshes with 


central lozenges. 
Width, 14 inches. 


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157—Bowt-urn. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 


A spherical open bowl supported by an unusually tall foot-stem, 
all worked in luster technique. A bluish glaze is covered with an 
outer band of scrolls. Below this is a row of many triangular 
‘fields separated by upright bars in blue. Under the rim in 
the interior is a band of white foliations and circular shields. 
The bottom has a star-shaped lotus-flower and lozenge-shaped 

shields. 
Height, 6%, inches. 


158—Puratr. Caucasian KovsatTcHa Sixteenth Century 


Pottery, covered with a white crackled glaze and decorated with 
fruits, leaves and florets in ocher-yellow, pale brown, blue-green 
and violets. The center is occupied by an open lotus flower. 
The rim contains ivy-leaves and five-petaled rosettes. 


Width, 13 inches. 


159—Faience Puate. Caucasian Kovusatcua. Sitaxteenth Century 


A well preserved plate decorated with pale and deep blue designs 
over a tawny white ground. In the center is a water scene with 
a duck, clouds, pomegranates, trees, and a bridge. The rim is 
divided in seven deltoid panels separated by columns. The scene 
in each is a sacred tree of flowers supporting the world as a 
fruit. A very fine decorative bowl. 

Width, 131, inches. 


160—Ewer. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


Lustered ware with a pale pinkish yellow, maculated seagreen 
ground. The overlaid decoration is a metallic brown glaze, form- 
ing on the shoulder a series of large shields with Arabic letter- 
ing, and below the girdle a broad band with highly convention- 
alized swans in white, with brown background. The funnel- 
shaped neck is decorated in the same style. 

Height, 73, inches. 


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161—Bowt. Mersororamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


Reflet métallique technique. <A cylindrical bowl without a special- 
ized rim. The decoration consists of rectangular fields, the in- 
terior ones separated by pale blue columns, the exterior ones by 
blue Arabic letters. The interior fields are decorated with minute 
fleurs-de-lis in brown, and the exterior fields are filled with white 
figures blocked by minute scrolls. 


Height, 6%, inches; width, 6 inches. 


162—-ALBarELLo. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


The tall cylindrical body of hour-glass shape, divided in eleven 
slightly concave fields, separated by upright white and blue 
columns lined with brown. The fields decorated in reflet métal- 
lique with conventionalized foliations in brown on white, blocked 
by brown scrolls. The division into fields extends over the flat 


shoulder, stopping short of the rim. 
Height, 10 inches. 


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163—Bownu. Mersoporamian Rakka Ninth Century 
Reflet métallique technique. Deep bowl with a narrow flat rim, 
decorated on both sides with scrolls, daggers and foliations and 
a starry background, all in overlaid reddish brown glaze. ‘The 
interior is divided into triangular fields meeting in the center. 
and outlined by sixteen deep blue and bright green radii blocked 
by stars and scrolls. A running Arabic inscription on the top 
of the rim. The exterior decoration consists of superposed 
scrolls separated by circular shields with wings. (One edge 1s 


repaired. ) 
Width, 1314 inches. 


164—Friask. Persian Ruaces Twelfth to Thirteenth Century 
A spherical flask with a narrow, funnel-shaped neck. Cream- 
colored white glaze with rosy tint, covered with a luster decora- 
tion in pale brown. The girdle is surrounded by an inscription on 
a broad white band. The shoulder and the base are decorated 
with highly conventionalized swans in white blocked by a back: 
ground of metallic brown in which are thin scrolls in white. The 


interior of the flask is pale blue. 
Height, 6 inches 


165—Puatr. Ruopian Sivteenth Century 
This plate is covered with a charming greenish white glaze, and 
decorations in blue and olive green. In the center is a branch 
of six blue lihes, on curved stems, springing from a central cone 
with blue, brown and green scales. The background is scattered 
with isolated trefoils composed of spirals in olive green. The 
rim is decorated with sigma bows, blocked by a background com- 
posed of white volutes and deep, blue-green reserve. 


Width, 114, inches. 


166—Puate. PrERstan SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


Lusterless technique with thin gray glaze and decoration in low 
white enamel on black background. The shallow bowl is curved 
outwards into a broad rim. The white decoration represents a 
gazelle and four flying birds, alternated with pointed shields,. 
foliations and leaflets. Most of the white has assumed a tawny 
yellow tint. The exterior has curved uprights attached to balls 


and dots, all in black. 
Height, 21% inches; width, 9 inches. 


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167—Bow.u. PrErRstian SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


Worked in lusterless technique with raised white and greenish 
black enamel. The funnel-shaped bowl has a flat upright shoulder 
ring and a wider flat rim. The decoration in the bottom repre- 
sents two figures in naturalistic style, presumed to be a king and 
his queen, surrounded by raised leaflets. There are also four 
conventionalized birds-of-paradise, alternating with foliage 
shields and florets, blocked by a brown background. Below the 
rim is an inscription in raised white enamel, blocked by brown 
bars and dots. Below is the usual colonnade of narrow arches 


in white enamel. 
Height, 53, inches; width, 11 imches. 


168—Bow.r. PERSIAN SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


In lusterless technique with white enamel and a gray, flesh-col- 
ored glaze. ‘The deep funnel-shaped bowl is contracted at the 
rim which is flat and projects beyond the groove. The decora- 
tion is raised and represents two large paradise birds in flight 
among dense foliage. Above is a band with a row of alternating 
leaflets and fruits. The exterior is decorated with a band of 
sigmas, commas and drops. Nearly all these decorations are in 
white, blocked out by a beautiful and soft gray black. 


Height, 41/4, inches; width, 8% inches. 


169—Bow.r. Persian SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


The very striking decorations consist of radiating blue rays 
both on the exterior and in the interior, all wider at the circum- 
ference and narrowing towards the center. The background and 
the glaze are of pale pinkish white of extreme delicacy and 
beauty. The matrix is extremely thin and of paper weight. 


Width, 7'/, inches. 


170—Bownx. Damascus Fifteenth Century 
A very handsome object covered with a splendid blue glaze over 
very delicate decorations in black. 'These consist exteriorly of 
four spiral turns of a spray, from which descend a row of large 
spiral tendrils. The interior theme consists of circular shields 
and cross-hatched diamond fields alternating and a centra! 


flower of conventional design. 
Width, 7 inches 


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171—Bowu. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


A well preserved object covered with turquoise glaze over a bold 
decoration of black triple uprights, between which are rings, 
cones, and fantastic decorated table panels. The form is funnel- 


shaped with low foot rim. 
Width, 9 inches. 


172—Bowu. Mesopotamian Raxkxa Ninth Century 
Deep funnel-shaped bowl with an almost flat narrow bottom. 
The decoration consists of a black inscription band, in the in- 
terior covered by a deep turquoise blue glaze, mostly converted 
into a fine coppery luster with metallic iridescence. 


: Width, 91% inches. 


173—VasE. Mesopotamian Rakka Nuth Century 


A compressed spherical bowl without neck or lip rim, but with a 
low foot stand. The remarkable preservation of this vase has left 
the turquoise glaze as well as the black decorations intact and in 
their original beauty. The decorations consist of three inter- 
lacing wave bands with flowers, leaves, points and comma details, 
all of great delicacy and beauty. Only traces of metallic patina. 


Height, 51% inches. 


174—CyuinpricaLt Vase. MersopoTtamMiaAn Rakka Ninth Century 


Worked in raised relief in two very broad bands below the flat 
shoulder and a much narrower neck, ending in a slightly wider 
rim. ‘The raised decoration, divided in upright panels is separated 
by low, but raised uprights, and consists of trefoils, foliations, 
spirals and fleurs-de-lis in a fantastic array. The whole has a 
metallic golden sheen with flashes of turquoise-green glaze which 


ends at the base in thick drops and streaks. 
Height, 19 inches. 


175—SrpuericaL Vase. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 
An almost perfectly spherical bowl, without neck and with a 
small opening. ‘The upper half of the bowl is covered by a dec- 
oration representing closely wound ropes in spiral fashion, alter- 
nating wide and shallow impressions. Blue-green glaze, mostly 
covered with a golden oxidation. A wide but low foot-ring. 


Height, 12 inches. 


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176—Bowu. Mesopotamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


A deep funnel-shaped bowl with a flat rim. The decoration, 
which is very unusual, represents a king seated in his harem 
with six court ladies. The background represents acacia trees 
and pomegranate bushes with fruit. The assemblage evidently 
contemplates two dancing girls seen in the central fields sur- 
rounded by a double ring. The outside contains a simple in- 
scription in old Arabic. The rim is divided in rectangular field 


with ornaments. 
Width, 121/, inches. 


177—Puatre. Caucasian KovusatcHa Sixteenth Century 


A heavily glazed faience plate with deep bowl. The bottom is 
decorated with a female portrait with curly hair, clad in a blue 
dress, in a field with two trees in black and celestial blue. The 
rim is decorated with seven pigeons in deep brown, separated 
by plants and vase-like decorations of pale blue with scrolls 


and foliated margins. : 
Width, 121 inches. 


178—Fovur-HANDLED Bown. PeErRsIAN SULTANABAD 
Thirteenth Century 


One of the most perfect forms known, imitating in some respects 
the older Roman carchesium with its concave sides. The speci- 
men has four minute handles arranged in pairs. The main deep 
turquoise-blue glaze, in perfect preservation, covers deep black 
line decorations which around the wide neck form a broad band 
representing tendrils, circular points serving as a filling between 
horizontal bands. The girdle is decorated with upright, slightly 


sigmoid bars between horizontal rings. 
Width, 8% inches. 


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179—Vasre. Mesororamian Raxxa Ninth Century 
A vase of perfect form such as rarely encountered. The bowl 
is pear-shaped with a fine cylindrical neck ending in a well formed 
lip-ring. The glaze is tawny white with a dash of turquoise, over 
a black decoration of upright bands forming narrow arches, in 
each a blue column bordered white. On the neck are designs of 
vases and arabesques in black, and on the shoulder scattered 


leaves of black. 
Height, 11% inches. 


180 —Vasze. Mesopotamian Raxka Ninth Century 


A pear-shaped bowl strongly tapering toward a slightly wider 
base. A flat lip-rim. The decoration consists of three wide 
bands of a pointed wave-design, the fields filled in with triangular 
figures in black. The whole is covered with a turquoise-green 
glaze which stops short of the base and ends in a wavy outline 


and in some large drops. 
? Height, 1134 inches. 


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181—Vasz. Mesororamian RaxKa Ninth Century 


A handsomely shaped bowl with low neck and narrow base, en- 
tirely covered with a bossed decoration of rising vine-stems, be- 
tween which is a very large vine leaf in each field, the latter 
separated by upright columns. ‘The glaze is pale olive colored 
green interiorly and exteriorly; the total effect being harmonious 
and subdued in tone. Finely preserved with no conspicuous 


patina. 
Height, 12% inches. 


182—Vase. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 
A large decorative vase in white and blue. The form is pear- 
shaped with tall slender funnel-shaped neck and neck ring. The 
decoration is pale, soft blue, consists of unrolling vines with a 
central flower in the spiral loop. Between are four embracing 
collars in cut-out pattern and embroidered style. 


Height, 1614 inches 


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183—Vasr. MeEsopoTaMIAN Rakka Ninth Century 


A pear-shaped body, a cone-shaped neck and a horizontal shoul- 
der band with a small rim. The decoration consists of broad 
bands of raised Cufic inscriptions, separated by a band of 
circular shields in painted glaze. The neck is similarly decorated 
with scrolls in olive-green. The creamy-white blends with the 
green tints in a notable manner. A specimen of the time of the 
great Haroun-al-Raschid. 

Height, 17 inches. 


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NO. 188—VASE. MESOPOTAMIAN RAKKA 
(Ninth Century) 


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184—Vase. MersorpoTramian RakkKa Ninth Century 


Pear-shaped with low funnel-shaped neck. The whole surface of 
the vase is covered with a black decoration of shields, flowers 
and arabesques arranged between five parallel band zones sep- 
arated by black bands. <A turquoise-blue glaze, and_ fine 
iridescence. 


Height, 81% inches. 


185—ALBarELLo. MersopoTaMiaAn Rakka Ninth Century 


The body is perpendicularly fluted and decorated with blue and 
black bars in upright panels alternating with wider black com- 
mas and with spirals in white. Much of this decoration is re- 
placed by a flesh-colored oxidation, but on the top and on one 
side much of the original pale green glaze remains unaltered. 


Height, 10 inches. 


186— Bow. wirnh Eircur Hanpirs. PrErstan SULTANABAD 
Thirteenth Century 
A deep bowl with an upright broad rim and a narrow, sloping 
neck. Eight handles, alternating smaller and larger. The 
decoration consists of an exterior inscription in black and many 
circular points in two rows. A thick deep, blue-green glaze in 
perfect preservation covers the whole vessel. 


Height, 6 inches; width, 11 inches. 


187—Bowu. Mersoporamian Raxxka Numth Century 


Funnel-shaped bowl, with a narrow and almost flat bottom. 
Black painted oval shields in open fields, separated by conven- 
tionalized foliations, between concentric narrow bands. Black 
rim-band. The whole overlaid by a wonderful turquoise-blue 
glaze. 

Height, 334 inches; width, 634 inches. 


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188— 


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JEWEL VasE. PERSIAN SULTANABAD Thirteenth Century 


A perfect specimen of this type without flaw or deterioration. 
The bowl is almost spherical, with a cylindrical neck with 
collar and wider top retainer, the latter with pinched rim. The 
blue green glaze covers a black decoration consisting of Arabic 
lettering and of upright fields containing bars, letters and cross- 


hatchings. A single handle with spiral band. 
Height, 9, inches. 


Bown. Mersororamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


Concave spherical bowl, without rim. Reflet métallique in brown 
on toned white base with blue circular spots in the bottom. The 
interior ornamentation consists of spiral foliations with an 
Arabic inscription meaning “enduring glory.” The exterior 
decoration below the rim consists of a band of brown scrolls. A 


high funnel-shaped rim. 
Height, 334 inches; width, 6%, inches. 


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190—Vasr. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


A specimen in form resembling the Rakka vases, but differing 
from them in the color of the glaze, which in this instance is of 
a brilliant reddish amber, as beautiful as it is rare. The decora- 
tion is made with deep blue pigment, on the shoulder in the form 
of a collar of pendent flowers each in a field separated by 
columns. The decoration of the body consists of large spiral 
sprays of flowering plants, between which three seated cavaliers 
holding in their hands vases, plates, fruits, all held in a fascinat- 
ingly light and airy style. 

Height, 12 inches. 


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AT THE AMERICAN ART GALLERIES 


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Catalogue Nos. 191 to 370, inclusive 


PTOLEMAIC, GRAECO-ROMAN, SYRIAN AND OTHER 
ANTIQUE MOUNTED JEWELRY 


191—Goup PrnpANT. Graeco-RoMAN oR SyRIAN Third Century 
Made of braided gold thread, decorated with a bezel set red 


stone, and a coronet spire on a square pedestal. 


192—Goup PENDANT Third Century 
A pendant of gold in the form of an ear-ring decorated with a 
shield and an amulet drop case. Probably early Christian. 


"198—Go EAR-RINGS Fourth Century 
A pair of plain ear-rings made of twisted gold thread. Early 
Christian and in fine preservation. 


194—Gotp Ear-rincs. Greco-Roman Third Century 
A pair of elaborately worked ear-rings; made of braided gold 
thread, each decorated with a bezel containing a brilliant green 
gem made of paste. 


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195—Goup Ear-rincs. Graeco-Roman Third Century 


A pair of perfectly preserved ear-rings made of braided gold 
thread, each decorated with a double grape coronet, in early 
Christian style. 


196—Goup Ear-rincs Fourth Century 


A pair of plain ear-rings made of gold thread, each with a tur- 
ret drop pendant set with many coronets of miniature balls or 
grape bunches. 


197—Goup Ear-rincs. Graico-SyriAn Third to Fourth Century 


A pair of plain gold ear-rings early Christian, each is decorated 
with a bunch of grapes as a coronet. 


198—Goup Ear-rincs. Graco-Syrian Third Century 


Two plain ear-rings, each formed like an oval crenated shield, 
well made and solid. Both in perfect condition. 


199—Go.up Ear-rincs. Graeco-Roman Third Century 


Two ear-rings of beaten gold, each made of a shield set with a 
paste gem, and a pendant in the form of an amulet receptacle 
like a small turret. 


200—Goup Ear-rincs. Greco-RoMAN First Century 


A pair of ear-rings made of gold wire decorated with pendants 
of amethysts and real pearls, two white and one black. Similar 
ones in the Terme Museum date to the time of Augustus. 


201—Goup EArR-RINGS. Third Century 


Two ear-rings made of gold wire and a bezel set with a red 
paste gem. Two drop pendants of agate add to the design. 


202—Goup Rinc. Graeco-Roman | Augustan Period 


Made of gold wire ending in four spirals arond the bezel which is 
set with a deep blue gem of paste. A ring worn by a child. 


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203—Goup Ear-rines. ProLtemaic Third Century B.C. 


Each ring is decorated with a cluster of three coronets and one 
separate crown. <A design from a good period of Greco-Syrian 
art. 


204—Goup Ear-rines. First Century 
A pair of gold ear-rings shaped as the moon-crescent, probably 
from southern Syria where the moon goddess was worshipped 
from the first to the fourth century. 


205—Goup Ear-rines. | Third Century 
A pair of perfectly preserved ear-rings, early Christian style, 
each decorated with three shields set with red vitreous paste. In 
the center is a plain shield with six spiral rays or tendrils. 


206—Goup Rinc. Roman First Century 


A heavy gold ring set with a carnelian stone with black and 
white rings. | 


207—Goup Rine. HELLENISTIC First Century B.C. 
The plain ring is set with an intaglio in band agate, in the style 
of Pompeii. It represents a nude warrior with a shield and 
spear. The intaglio is attractive and in reflected light stands 
out as a marble statue. 


208—Goup Ear-rincs. PToLEMAIC Third Century B.C. 
A pair of perfectly preserved Graco-Egyptian ear-rings, each 
set with three clustered coronets and one isolated coronet. A 
similar one is in the Castellani Collection in Rome. 


209—Goxrp Ear-rines. Greco-Roman First Century 
Solid gold shields each with a carnelian, and a pendant made in 
the shape of a late first or early second century vase, with a 
minute foot and two large loop handles. 


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210—Go.p Rine. HELLENIsTIC First Century 
The ring is plain set with a bezel containing an antique intaglio 
on carnelian. The design is a female head, and some palm 
leaves. A finely executed head seen in profile. 


211—Goup Ear-rincs. Graco-SyRian Third Century 
A pair of elaborately decorated, early Christian ear-rings, each 
set with four rosette shields with red stones, and decorated with 
spheres of gold. 


212—Goup Ear-rincs. GRr#£co-SyYRIAN Third Century 
A pair of elaborate ear-rings decorated with shields set with red 
garnets and supported by wreaths of spherical fruits, in early 
Christian style. 


2138—Gorp Rine. Graco-Syrian First Century 
A lady’s ring made of gold sheet, with a bezel containing an 
antique intaglio in carnelian, representing a dancing warrior. 
The intaglio is well made in Greco-Syrian style. 


214—Goup Ear-rines. Graeco-Roman Third Century 


In form of two lunate shields, each decorated with laurel wreaths 
and three stones and iridescent paste. 


215—Gouip Rinc. Roman Second Century 


A fine Roman or Egypto-Roman ring in the style used in the 
time of Marcus Aurelius. he bezel is set with an intaglio of 
the same period representing a Gnostic lion. Perfectly preserved. 


216—Goup ArmM-riInc BRACELET. First Century 


Bronze heavily plated with gold leaf. A plain ring decorated 
with a small yellow stone for the purpose of amulet rather than 
for decorative purposes. 

Diameter, 3 inches. 


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PERSIAN AND INDO-PERSIAN MINIATURES OF THE 
SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES 


217—Miniature. PeERsIAN Sixteenth Century 


A harem scene with a gentleman and a lady on a divan. In an 
interior room are ten attendants. The scene is set among dec- 
orative details executed in beautiful colors. There are not less 
than twenty-one distinct patterns of inlay, tiling and tapestry. 


7, by 121% inches. 


218—Miniature. Invo-Persian Seventeenth Century 


A court scene with twelve personages in elaborate costumes. The 
miniature decorations are especially apparent on the plain sur- 
faces in the style of Oriental inlay and tiles, in patterns repro- 
duced with skill and taste. The whole is surrounded by a frame 
containing golden flowers on light gray background. 


61%, by 121% inches. 


219—MiIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


A scene of fighting cavaliers in the center of the written page, 
and above are the two standards of the contending parties. The 
design is spirited and executed in miniature, requiring the use 
of a strong microscope in order to reveail the details of the 
decoration, invisible to the naked eye. The colors are distributed 


on a pink and gold ground with flowers. 
6 by 8 inches. 


220—MIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sivteenth Century 


Painted in colors. Three scenes with four columns of writing, 
one representing a harem-interior with two personages under an 
alcove in Persian style, in green and gold. Below is a red bor- 
der with white flowers. The other is also a harem scene with 
three persons. Above them is a window with open shutters and 


a garden scene. 
12 by 91% inches. 


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221—MinraTurRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


A landscape with hills, a tree and flowering plants. In the cen- 
ter is a dying man, his head supported by an attendant. Around 
them is a lion, hare, fox and two antelopes, all on a background 
of pinkish purple. 

41, by 7 inches. 


222—-MiniaTurRE. PERSIAN Sivteenth Century 


An illuminated page with writing. Represents a caravansary 
or house occupied with guests and some visitors arriving before 
the gate. The decorations of the house consist of inlays and 
tiles, the details of which are microscopically perfect and re- 
produced in bright and resplendent coloring, mostly in pink, 


blue and gold. 
61/, by 10 inches. 


223—MInNIATURE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


Two scenes on one page with writing. ‘To the right is a house 
with windows and doors in which are seen six personages, ladies 
and gentlemen. Outside the house is a garden with a crowd of 
twelve persons, evidently demanding the delivery of a refugee. 


7 by 81% inches. 


224—MIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


Two miniatures in a page of writing and a head line kiosk. 
Each illustration represents two seated figures in red, blue and 
yellow. Their ornamentations and those of the surroundings 
are amazingly executed in microscopical detail. Even the hands 
of the principal figure, which are only a few millimeters long, are 
covered with perfect and beautiful patterns of flowers admir- 


ably designed and wonderfully perfect. 
43/, by 8 inches. 


225—MInIATURE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


A banquet scene of fourteen personages, some dining, some read- 
ing. In a nearby house are two persons issuing with dishes, and 
one in a window is reading. All are executed with microscopic 


decorative detail. 
61%, by 81% inches. 


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226—Miniature. Inpo-PErsian Seventeenth Century 


A painting with a green background and a triple border of red, 
blue and violet bands. The scene represents a lady, seated on a 
divan holding a musical instrument. Before her is a hookah 
pipe. The details are in gold with red and white. Every single 


strand of gold thread is distinct. 
11 by 7 inches. 


227—MIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 
A harem scene with a lady and a gentleman on the divan sur- 
rounded by nine attendants bringing vessels of various kinds for 
the repast. The decorative details of inlay, tiles and embroider- 
ies are ingenious and highly pleasing in a color combination of 
gold, blue, yellow and red. Persian text above and below. 


8 by 41% inches. 


228—MIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


Diamond decoration. A scene representing two royal visitors to 
a saint seated with his servant in a kiosk. There is a wealth of 
microscopic detail but the finest part is the frieze at the top of 
the mosque. The border contains diamond-shaped shields over a 


flower design of gold on white ground. 
101%, by 7 inches. 


229—MIniaTURE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 
Diamond decoration. The scene represents a reception of two 
visitors by a saint seated outside the kiosk. There is much 
microscopical detail, such as tiling, inlay, patterns of carpets, 
and a florid border with varied diamond-shaped figures over a 


pale gold decorated background. 
7 by 11 inches. 


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230—MInIATURE. PERSIAN Siateenth Century 


A very spirited design representing a combat of four cavaliers, 
with partisan spectators in the background viewing the contest. 
The combatants and their horses are interesting, while the colors 
are distributed with skill over a ground of pink and gold. 


61%, by 10 inches. 


231—MiniatTure. PERSIAN Siateenth Century 


A reception scene in a house, and above a garden with house 
roofs, trees, and a fine sky. The two principal personages are 
surrounded by eleven attendants, seated or standing, all set in a 
superbly decorated surrounding. There are more than sixteen 
distinct designs of tiles, tapestry, inlay and weaving, micro- 


scopically perfect. 
Height, 7 by 11 inches. 


232—MIniaATURE. PERSIAN Siateenth Century 
A warrior is galloping out of a cave in a mountain, and an- 
other warrior is hiding behind a tree. Probably a mystic vision 
of a venerated hero. The landscape is resplendent with a large 
tree and many beautiful flowering plants on a background of 
pink, and above is a golden sky. The details of the vision are 


microscopic. 
6 by 10 inches. 


233—MiIniaTuRE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


Illuminated page representing the Persian hero Rustan issuing 
from a cave after an adventure. He is represented as a boy 
and riding on a spirited horse. The design is simple, all executed 


in a fine microscopical technique. 
6 by 10 inches. 


234—Miniature. Inpo-PErsian Seventeenth Century 


A Hindoo saint is seated on a magnificent carpet before a 
marble kiosk in a garden with palms and flowering plants. The 
main colors are shades of green, yellow, pink and blue, in per- 
fect harmony. ‘There are poppies, sun-flowers, stars of Bethle- 


hem and lilies, all delightfully designed. 
61%, by 11 inches. 


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235—MIniATURE. PERSIAN Sixteenth Century 


Outside a house with three persons are grouped seventeen person- 
ages or visitors, mostly seated. In the background is a garden 
and above it is a sky with clouds and paradise birds. The gem 
of the painting is the decoration of the house. The arabesques 
are, we think, not surpassed by any other ones elsewhere. 


71%, by 11 inches. 


236—Perrstan MIniatTurE Seventeenth Century 


A combat between two warriors attended by two groups of 
spectators. Illustration on a page with writing. The horses 
and actions are designed with great spirit, the child hero actually 
cutting his elder antagonist in twain. In the foreground is a 
decapitated foe. One of the exploits of Rustan. The landscape 
with hills, blue sky and many colored flowers is technically 
interesting. 

. 7 by 11 inches. 


9237—MiniaTureE. Inpdo-PERSIAN Seventeenth Century 


The scene represents a kiosk and its terrace with two ladies 
arranging a divan. ‘The main colors are white, Indian red, 
Saturnian red, olive green and chrome yellow; a most harmoni- 
ous color scheme. ‘The ornamental details can best be appreci- 


ated when studied with a magnifier. 
8 by 11 inches. 


238—Miniature. Invo-PERsIAN Seventeenth Century 
The scene represents a harem lady rising from a divan. The 
figure is artistically perfect as regards design and very beauti- 
fully composed. The details are microscopically worked out inv 
a technique seemingly incredible as to execution. 


9 by 12 inches. 


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239—Miniature. Inpo-PErsian Seventeenth Century 


In a garden with a kiosk and a large tree a lady is hastening 
under cover to shelter herself from the coming storm, dark 
clouds and streaks of lightning being seen in the distance. The 
principal colors are violet, white, tawny shades of yellow, olive 
green and Saturnian red. On the reverse is a beautifully designed 
inscription. j 

91%, inches. 


240—MiniaturE. PERSIAN Stvteenth Century 
A scene representing a garden party of a literary academy with 
some twenty-two different personages, mostly occupied in read- 
ing, reciting or in preparation of the meal. All is set in a har- 
monious landscape with a house, sycamore tree, flowering plants 


and other decorations. 
7 by 11 inches. 


241—MiniaTuRE. PERSIAN | Sixteenth Century 
A miniature representing a judgment scene outside the city gate 
in a flowery garden. The background in pale blue with numerous 
flowering plants. The twenty personages are realistically de- 
signed, some begging for mercy, others leading the culprit, one 


is the accuser and seven are spectators. 
10 by 13 inches. 


EGYPTIAN, ALEXANDRIAN, ROMAN, SIDONIAN AND 
OTHER ANTIQUE GLASS 


242—Gos.Let Vase. ARABIC T'enth Century 


Made of pure white glass, conical in form. The exterior is dec- 
orated with a ground out rim band and with conical groups of 
drops of blue glass. With some patina. 


Height, 5 inches. 


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243—VasE. ProLemaic First Century B.C. 


A specimen of Ptolemaic glass ware, especially attractive on 
account of the white patina with its pearly iridescence which 


surpasses that of the Oriental pearl. 
Height, 3 inches. 


244—Bowi. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


A specimen of an antique glass patella, made of paper-weight 
matrix, the surface of which is covered with a golden patina and 


a rare iridescence in metallic yellow grass-green. 
Width, 31%, inches. 


245—Vasr. Roman Third Century 
A miniature vase, made for toilet use, of white transparent 
glass, and decorated with two handles of green glass. The foot 
disk, the bowl, and the neck are of harmonious proportions. The 
whole surface is covered with a white pitted patina. 


Height, 31, inches. 


246—VasE. SIDONIAN-JEWISH Fourth Century 


A double tower flask made of lead glass. The towers are decor- 
ated with a spiral band, both standing on a conventionalized 
camel. Made of opaque dark glass now most beautifully ir- 


descent and covered with a gray patina. 
Height, 4 inches. 


247—Vase. Roman First Century 
A moulded flask with spherical bowl decorated with upright, low 
ribs, connected upwards into narrow arches. ‘The shoulder is 
sunk in the body, and the low neck is slightly funnel-shaped. 
Made of heavy, white glass now iridescent, and with a patina 


like that of an Oriental pearl. 
Height, 3 inches. 


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248—Torter Vask. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
This vase is made of yellowish white glass and was blown in a 
mould. The spherical body is decorated with a pattern of 
concentric rings forming shields. The whole surface is densely 
covered with a bluish patina with an iridescence like old silver. 


Height, 414, inches. 


249—Vasze. Roman-ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 
A wide open jar with two minute loop handles, the body is 
decorated with spiral threads and a wave band of green glass, 
the body being of white glass. Alexandrian form and decorations. 


Height, 3 inches, 


250—TempLe Cup. SIpoNIAN First Century 
Made of the rare ivory-glass paste, white, translucent and of 
fine form and proportions. The form with its rounded bottom is 


unique. 
Width, 334 inches. 


251—PrrFumMe Botrite. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 
An iridescent toilet vase, covered with a mother-of-pearl patina. 
The compressed spherical body, the tall neck, and the simple dec- 
oration of the spiral thread all combine to make this a choice 
object. The iridescence is mostly of a pure pink changing into 
pale metallic green. 


Height, 614, inches. 


252—PrerruME Fiat. ARasic Sixth Century 


Made of dark violet glass decorated with garlands in dragged 
mosaic. Both matrix and decoration are made of hard metallic 
glass almost impervious to deterioration. An inverted, slender, 


pyramidal type. 
Height, 41% inches. 


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253—AmPpHORA. ALABASTRON FiAsk. EoGyprian. 
Sith Century B.C. 
A two-handled alabastron of late type, made of blue glass, and 
covered with a yellow dragged spiral. The pointed vase requires 


a stand. A perfect specimen. 
. Height, 4 inches. 


254—AmpnHora. ALApasTRoN Fruask. EcGyprTian. 
Sixth Century B.C. 
A minute specimen of deep blue glass with two handles; pointed 
amphora-shaped base, tall neck, prominent lip. Ornamentation 


of white bands is dragged on the girdle into waves and slightly 
fluted. 


Height, 3°4 inches. 


255—-VasE AmMpHoRA. Roman Second Century 


The glass vase of Roman origin is of unusually large size, and 
highly attractive on account of its golden yellow interior patina, 
which causes it to appear as if made of genuine gold glass. Its 
great beauty points to the early second century as the date of 


its manufacture. 
Height, 12 inches. 


256—Torter Fiat. ALEXANDRIAN Fourth Century 
A remarkable specimen with a triple container, the ordinary 
having but one or two. It was used for face paints. It is now 
iridescent with a pearly patina hardly equalled in fourth century 


ware. 
Height, 334 inches. 


257—-VasE. Roman Second Century 
Made of violet glass, spherical body and a tall neck, with horzi- 
zontal flange disk. A perfect specimen with some fine iridescence. 


Height, 514 inches. 


258—Vasr. Roman Third Century 


Made of white glass, decorated with two large and two minor 
loop handles and a lip rim of green glass. The body is dec- 
orated with a wave balustrade also in green glass, <A very 


unusual type. 
Height, 31% inches. 


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259—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN | First Century 
A fine specimen of paperweight glass, of cylindrical form, with 
a wide funnel-shaped rim. It is covered with a pitted patina, 
and a profusion of iridescence in which peacock-blue and green 


predominate. 
Height, 41. inches. 


260—Vaszr. Roman Second Century 
Made of violet glass, cylindrical body, and a wide cup-shaped 
mouth with vertical rim. Exteriorly decorated with flutings and 
a spiral reflex or corrugation of great artistic merit. A rare 


type. 
Height, 4 inches. 


2?61—VasE. ProLEMaic Second Century B.C. 


This flask is made of stratified glass, in the most perfect manner 
of which the classical artist was capable. The blue of the glass 
is especially pleasing, and the vanishing waves add greatly to 
its beauty. This type of antique glass has never been successfully 


imitated. 
Height, 3 inches. 


262—Vase. ProLeMaic Second Century B.C. 
A finely formed Ptolemaic vessel made by the rare stratified glass 
technique. The body is made from a single spiral band, alter- 
nating white and violet glass, now covered with a yellowish 
patina. A rare object. 


Height, 4°, inches. 


263—Vase Jar. Simmontan First Century 
Cylindrical body, decorated with narrow upright flutings, made 
of bluish transparent glass. The wide mouth indicates its use 

for unguents. 
Height, 4 inches. 
264—F ask. ALEXANDRIAN-RoMAN Early Second Century 


A peacock-blue transparent glass. Bowl almost spherical. 
Narrow neck cylindrical, with flange. Rolled in drops of white 
and chrome-colored glass. An upper rim of black glass. Un- 
usual form in a style introduced by Hadrian. 


Height, 5 inches. 


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265—A Patetta Cup. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 


Made of columnar mosaic glass. The units consist of small 
rings with a circular central knob, in the style of the Augustan 
era millefiori glass. These objects are now becoming very scarce. 
After having been finished, these cups were always ground down 


to exact size. 
Diameter, 3%/, inches. 


266—PatTELtta Cup. Roman End of First Century 


This patella cup is made of millefiori glass, containing white 
stars on a deep gray matrix. Time has greatly changed the 
colormg and added much to the interest and beauty of the 


specimen. 
Width. 4 inches. 


267—WineE Guass. ARABIC Tenth Century 
A specimen of the Arabic glass maker’s art made of the purest 
white glass, exteriorly decorated with wide but shallow flutings. 
Its beauty is greatly increased by the splendid waving patina and 


attractive iridescence. ; 
; Height, 51% inches. 


268—VasE. SIDONIAN First Century 
A specimen of earliest blown glass from the famous makers in 
Sidon or Tyre. The glass is thin, transparent and striated, now 
covered with steel-green iridescence. The spherical body is dec- 


orated with two rows of pinched bosses. 
Height, 2% inches. 


969—AmpHoraA Vase. Roman Second Century 


A vase of blue glass, spherical body and a low neck with two 
minute loop handles of pale yellow glass. Made in pure Greek 
style and delicate proportions. Much fine iridescence. 


Height, 3 inches. 


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270—Vasr. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


A vase blown of violet translucent glass, pear-shaped body, taper- 
ing neck and collar band, funnel-shaped mouth and one broad 
loophandle. The decoration consists of perpendicular shallow 
flutings on the body. Covered with pitted patina in white and 


silver and much iridescence. 
Height, 6 inches. 


271—Bauu Fuask ror tHE Tortet Taste. ALEXANDRIAN 

Third Century B.C. 
Translucent pale sherry-colored stratified glass, with super- 
posed dragged loops and foliations of white bands. The only 
known specimen which contains a combination of stratified and 
overlaid ornaments in dragged technique. The artist, evidently 
finding that the stratification did not suffice to bring out the 
full beauty, added overlaid threads and dragged them into waves. 


Height, 41% inches. 
Original description by Eisen, in “Art and Archelogy,” VII, 2, p. 69. 


272—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Era 


A spherical vase made of deep, sherry brown glass with pear- 
shaped bowl and very minute, narrow and low neck, such as 
were common in the middle of the first century B.C., but of 
which very few perfect specimens like this one have been pre- 
served. 

Height, 4 inches. 


273—VasE. SIDONIAN First Century 


A finely proportioned vase made of thin blue glass, ovoid body 
with two minute loop handles, in perfect Greek form and 
proportions. 

Height, 31%, inches. 


274—SPRINKLER. SIDONIAN First Century 


A glass flask of the type known as perfume sprinkler with deco- 
rations like those of mosaic glass. These consist of interlacing 
geometrical fields of lozenges and octagons covering the whole 
pear-shaped body from the neck down. The cylindrical narrow 
neck supports a wide funnel-shaped opening. One of the largest 
and finest flasks of this type known. Violet glass with much 
iridescence. 

Height, 6 inches. 


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275—TrEMPLE Cur. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
Made of delicate greenish glass this cup shows the beauty of the 
antique glass as few other specimens known. ‘The surface is 
entirely covered with a silvery patina which might readily de- 
ceive the eye of the spectator. The form, too, is delicate and 
pure. 


Width, 3 inches. 


276—VasE. SIDONIAN Augustan Period 
A flask made of ivory paste glass, blown in a mould, and deco- 
rated with designs of vases in various forms. This type was in 
antiquity justly praised as the most delicately beautiful then 


known. Now it is very rare. 
Height, 3 inches. 


277—VasE. SIDONIAN Augustan Period 
Made of the white ivory paste glass which in antiquity was so 
highly appreciated that vessels made of this matrix often brought 
fabulous prices. The body is as usual in this type decorated 
with amphora and other vessels in various forms. 


Height, 31/, inches. 


278—ALABASTRON AmMPHORA Type. EcyprTian 
Siath Century B.C. 
The body is made of black glass, the two handles of sherry 
colored glass. The ornamentation consists of a pure white, 
dragged mosaic in garlands, in regular parallel columns. <A 


base knob of black glass. A perfect specimen. 
Height, 6 inches. 


279—Puate. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
This bowl-plate is made of transparent white glass, now covered 
with a superb iridescence. The exterior is decorated with low 


ribs, joining the rim as pillars do arches. 
Diameter, 61, inches. 


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280— 


281— 


Drinxinc Bow... SIponran First Century 
This is the drinking cup in the time of Augustus and Christ. 
Made of fine olive-green glass, moulded afterward and ground 
to form. Made to be supported by a separate metal stand. Fine 
white iridescent silver patina. Inner ground bands. 


Width, 6 inches. 


VASE. SIDONIAN Augustan Era 
A Greek amphora type with two white handles, otherwise of 
violet brown glass, cast in a mould, highly decorated with a 
fluted collar, a tendril motif on the girdles and a fluted base. 
Belongs to the finest period of Sidonian glass and in perfect 


preservation. 
Height, 3 inches. 


282—Vasr. ARABIC-SYRIAN Fourth Century 


A very fine ball-shaped vase with a low funnel-shaped neck and 
opening made of leather colored glass, remarkably oxidized 
without any deterioration. The decoration consists in a pinched 
chain band around the shoulder and below it a frieze of bril- 
liantly iridescent spherical bosses in pairs, alternating with four 


hide decorations. 
Height, 314 inches 


283—BraxER VaszE. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 


An iridescent patina with a perfectly proportioned form, con- 
tributes to make this specimen an unusually attractive object. 
The outer layer of the patina resembles that of an Oriental pearl, 
while the inner layers flash in bright peacock green and blue. 


Height, 31/, inches. 


284—Vase. Roman Third Century 


A vase of transparent white glass decorated with two side han- 
dles and one top handle of blue glass, spiral threads around the 
girdle. Heavy silvery patina and iridescence in green and blue. 


Height, 434 inches. 


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285—VasrE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


A perfectly preserved specimen from the best period and make 
of Roman glass. The violet matrix is thin, light and transparent 
and in harmony with the two loop handles made of pale olive 
green glass. The turbinate body is decorated with ribs. The 
wide opening would indicate that this object was made to contain 


perfumed unguents. 
Height, 5 inches. 


286—VaseE. Roman Second Century 


A delicate and harmoniously formed Greek vase from the time 
of Emperor Hadrian, made of purple glass and decorated with 
two slender handles. The surface is sprinkled with a white and 


yellow “drop mosaic.” 
Height, 41, inches. 


287—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
A Greek amphora type and proportions, made of thin, trans- 
parent violet glass, decorated with drops of white and yellow 
enamel. 'T'wo loop handles of deeper tinted violet glass. A 
specimen of the highest type of Alexandrian glass. 


Height, 41/, inches. 


288—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
A strikingly iridescent flask, made of pure transparent white 
glass blown against a mould, and decorated with shallow ribs 
and flutings, each with a row of impressed pits. The spherical 
bowl is inverted truncate with a wide and sloping shoulder, a 
narrow low neck and thick but narrow rim. Metallic patina. 


Height, 41/, inches. 


289—VasE-FLASK. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Period 
This is a unique type of moulded glass of early Sidonian make. 
The body is cylindrical truncate, with narrow neck and rim 
flange. The unusual decorations consist of two alternating rows 
of high pear-shaped bosses. There is considerable iridescence. 


Height, 31%, inches 


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290—Vasrz. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 


This remarkable vase made of violet glass represents the Alex- 
andrian glass artist at his very best. The preservation is in 
every respect absolute. The wide pear-shaped bowl is con- 
nected with a wide, funnel-shaped neck and a wider upright rim 
band. Between this rim and the shoulder is spun a frame-like net 
of the same delicately tinted violet glass. The bowl is decorated 
with low spiral threads of the same glass as the rest. 


Height, 4 inches. 


291—-Vasrn. SyRIAN Augustan Era 


A pine-cone type, made of transparent, pale yellowish glass 
blown in a mould. The almost spherical body is decorated with 
ten rows of bosses. Two distinct shoulders, a narrow cylindrical 
neck and a funnel-shaped flange rim. Pearly iridescence. A 
type used in the Bacchanalian mysteries, and often reproduced 
in paintings and antique reliefs but rare as a specimen. 


Height, 5 1/3 inches. 


292—VaASE-AMPHORA. SIDONIAN Augustan Era 


This vessel is made of celestial blue transparent glass, with two 
small handles of white glass. The body is cylindrical and made 
to be supported by a separate stand. Spiral flutings and much 


fine iridescence. Moulded. 
Height, 4 inches. 


293—VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Era 
A pear-shaped bowl with a tall slender neck, separated by a con- 
stricted ring from the body proper. ‘The whole is covered with 
brilliant patina. The iridescence seems to flash in red, green and 
gold. One of the most decorative specimens we have ever seen. 


Height, 614, inches. 


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294—VasE. Roman Augustan Period 


Heavy whitish green glass, blown in a mould, decorated with a 
diamond fenestration of diagonally arranged lozenges. The 
whole surface is densely covered with a brilliant and superbly 
effective patina, mostly iridescent in the colors of the peacock 


eyes. Made for unguents and toilet use. 
Height, 3% inches. 


295—Guass AMPHORA. SIDONIAN Augustan Period 


A rare type of Sidonian glass amphora, with an ovoid body 
decorated with spiral lines, and two white minute handles, con- 
trasting with the blue color of the body. The whole surface is 


covered with a purple blue iridescence. 
Height, 31% inches. 


296—-VasE. SIDONIAN Augustan Period 


A moulded vessel, the body of which is in the shape of a spiny 
fruit. Above is a conspicuous collar ring, and above this a tall 
cylindrical neck and a flaring heavy rim. An unusual type of 


Sidonian glass. 
Height, 6% inches. 


297—Guass VasE. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 
An interesting toilet flask supposed to have been used to contain 
unguents made of delicately tinted purple glass. The surface. 
is thickly covered with a fine metallic patina, iridescent in purple 


and gold. 
Height, 4 inches. 


298—PrERFUME SPRINKLER. Earzy ARasic Fourth Century 
Made of unusually fine wine colored glass. The bow] is peculiarly 
compressed, like some of the Christian pilgrim bottles of the 
same period, evidently in order to fit some special receptacle. 


Silvery iridescence. 
Height, 5 inches. 


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299—F ask. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
A ball-shaped body with delicate and slender neck and funnel- 
shaped rim, made of finest white glass, now covered with an un- 


surpassed patina of pearly iridescence. 
Height, 4 inches. 


300—Bartt Pendant. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 
Made of purest transparent glass, and now covered with a con- 
tinuous patina of true Indian pearly iridescence. Originally 
perhaps used to contain perfume. The body is decorated with 
a double band of ground out bars. 


Diameter, 21, inches. 


301—Guass VAasE. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 


An almost spherical bowl with wide but low funnel-shaped neck 
and ring-shaped rim, connected by three handles with the base 
of the shoulder. ‘The iridescent patina is like a perfect Indian 


pearl. 
Height, 4 inches. 


302—DovsLe AmMPHORA OF GLAss. ARABIC Fifth Century 


A curious double flask, made to hold two different kinds of per- 
fume. The form of the body is heart-shaped, and in this respect 
it is quite unique. The glass is translucent white with a greenish 


reflex. 
Height, 41%, inches. 


303—Tor1teT Fiask. ALEXANDRIAN Augustan Period 


The form is late Ptolemaic, characterized by the spherical bowl, 
the slender neck and the rather heavy glass of the neck. Evi- 
dently a tube-blown type. The whole is covered with a white, 
frosty patina, and with much red and yellow metallic and highly 


brilliant iridescence. 
Height, 4 inches. 


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304—ALABASTRON. EcyPprTian Middle Empire 


A fine specimen of the early Egyptian glass blowers’ art, made of 
deep blue glass covered with a perfect design of dragged mosaic 
bands and waves, in orange yellow and celestial blue. ‘T'wo 
miniature handles and a small flat rim. 


Height, 4 inches. 


305—Guass Urn. ALEXANDRIAN Third Century 


Inverted turbinate bowl and a wide mouth with low neck, made 
of thin purple glass, now covered with an abundant peacock col- 
ored iridescence. The most attractive part of this vase is how- 
ever the outer girdle wave decoration consisting of a zigzag 
glass band between rim and shoulder, intended to imitate the 
overflow of a fountain, all of pale green glass. 


Height, 51%, inches. 


306—VasEe. ProLtemaic First Century B.C. 


A specimen of the earliest blown glass flasks of the Ptolemaic 
artists. It is made of white glass, with fig-shaped body and a 
low and narrow neck. The whole surface is covered with a 
pitted patina and an iridescence in which pink and green are 
predominating. 

Height, 21/, inches. 


307—A Prerrume Fuasx. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 


The spherical bowl, the neck and the rim are of pure white 
transparent glass, the single handle of green glass, all densely 
covered with a patina in tints of silver and peacock green. 


Height, 4 inches. 


308—Vase. ALEXANDRIAN-RoMAN Augustan Era 
A Greek type with pear-shaped bowl, funnel-shaped neck, flat 
flange, and a single flat loop handle. It is made of tinted trans- 
parent blue glass delicately iridescent. Few vessels of this type 


and color are known. 
Height, 6 inches. 


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3809—Torrr Friask or Grass. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
A bell shaped bowl with slender neck, a wide petaloid, pinched 
rim, and a narrow loop handle. The body is made of transparent 
pure white glass, the handle is of green glass, all covered with 

a superb pearly patina. 
Height, 31, inches. 


310—Fian or Guass. ALEXANDRIAN Second Century 
A flask of deep violet glass, with cone-shaped bowl, a tall cylin- 
drical neck and a constricted ring between shoulder and neck. A 
funnel-shaped opening with a delicate ring. The iridescent 
patina is flashing with purple and peacock blue. The size is 


unusual for this kind of ware. 
Height, 101% inches. 


311—Totmet Fruasx. ALEXANDRIAN First Century 


A tall, slender so-called candlestick type made of fine greenish 
white translucent glass. A low bell-shaped bowl with a long and 


very slender neck. Peacock colored patina. 
Height, 9 inches. 


312—Frask. SyRian Fourth Century 
A double bodied toilet flask made of transparent white glass, 
and with a very wide, spherical body, of unusual size for this 
type which is generally narrow, slender and strictly cylindrical. 
A small loop handle is attached to the neck. Made to contain 


two kinds of liquids. 
Height, 6%, inches. 


313 


VasrE. PrToLemaic Second Century B.C. 


A vase made of the inimitable stratified glass invented by the 
Ptolemaic artisans and which became a lost art already in the 
time of Augustus. This is made of alternate layers of blue and 
white glass, the layers vanishing in the matrix in the style of a 
perspective. These vases are now so rare that none has been 
excavated for a series of years. Few museums besides the 


Metropolitan possess any specimens of them. 
Height, 31% inches. 


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RAKKA, PERSIAN, CAUCASIAN, BOKHARA, RHODIAN, 
DAMASCUS, HISPANO-MAURESQUE, ITALIAN 
FAIENCES 


Dating from the Ninth to the Seventeenth Century 


314—Puate. Iranian Ursino Sixteenth Century 


The glaze is of a fine flesh-tint, with a decorative painting in 
bright blue, golden yellow and brown, black and bluish green. 
It represents Noe and his companions before the ark, adoring 
the Lord who appears in a cloud, crowned and surrounded by a 
radiating halo. A frame with a picture of three mountains and 
fire, and in the distance a large rainbow. A plate in fine preser- 
vation. 

Width, 1114 inches. 


315—Bowt witn Stanp. Iratan Drevra . Sixteenth Century 


Splendid lustered brown glaze; decorated with a central shield 
and the name Chamille in black, blue and white. The side is 
decorated with a pointed star in brown, the points separated by 
triangular shields in white, with Moorish arches and circles in 
blue and brown. The rim and foot are decorated with lotus 


petals outlined with blue. . 
Width, 914 inches. 


316—VeEssEL witH Two Hanpies. Iravian Dirvta 
Siateenth Century 
Lustered. Neck, mouth, and foot are wide; the compressed 
bowl is covered with a bright golden brown glaze, ornamented 
with a four-armed star, with lozenges in blue and white. On the 
girdle is a band of shell-like imbrications ; on the base are arches. 


Width, 91% inches. 


3817—VasEe wirH Two Hanpues. Irarian Diruta 
Sixteenth Century 
Lustered glaze. Wide base, neck and mouth with narrow up- 
right rim. Slightly compressed bowl, covered with fawn-colored 
glaze, over which is a decorative foliation in triangular fields of 
blue and white. The girdle is marked by shell bands and the 


base by spiral comma patterns. 
Height, 9 inches. 


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318—Pratr. RuHopraNn Sixteenth Century 


A plate decorated in the center with sprays of red carnations, 
blue tulips and some other minor flowers in the same colors, 
amidst deep green leaves. The inner border consists of over- 
lapping white shells with red centers on green and blue ground. 


The main background is white. 
Width, 1114 inches. 


$19——-Prates) tase rer Sixteenth Century 
A flat plate with raised cavetto, concave sides and flat rim. 
Lustered brown glaze. In center is a portrait of Dante. On 
the sides a many pointed star in brown, with outside filling of 
white triangles, shields and dots. The rim decorated with con- 
necting and overlapping brown lotus-petals on blue ground. 


Width, 10 inches. 


320—-PLaTE. RHODIAN Sixteenth Century 


A faience plate with a bold decoration of a blue central flower, 
four blue sided-shields each with a bouquet of tulips and asters 
in white and red. The rim has red asters and blue tulips; all 


interlaced with red arabesques. 
Diameter, 121/, inches. 


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321—PuriatEe. RuHopian Siateenth Century 


The white glaze is of a fine bluish tint, covered with blue panels 
with white volutes on the rim. The bottom contains white 
flowers with brown and blue centers on a deep-sea-green ground. 
The disk is surrounded by minute crenated arches in pale and 


deep blue. 
Width, 14 inches. 


822—PuLaTe. Iran Dirvuta Sixteenth Century 
Lustered. Raised cavetto and flat, wide rim. Pale, golden 
brown glaze on a background of toned white. The center is 
decorated with a cross, and the letters: IH S. Surrounding this 
is a many pointed star in golden brown, the points filled in with 
white ovals and minute rings, all lined black. The rim is deco- 
rated with similar ovals on a white background. A green irl- 


descence. 
Width, 10 inches. 


323—VasE witH Hanptes. Irarian Dirnvtra Sixteenth Century 
Lustered technique. Wide neck, mouth and foot, spherical pear- 
shaped bowl. Cream-colored white glaze covered with stars in 
blue with pale brown centers, grouped in lozenge-shaped fields. 
Brown handles. Metallic luster covers the brown. 


Height, 10 inches. 


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324—Derep, Larce Pruatre. Ruopian Sixteenth Century 


A faience plate with blue and red decorations on a white ground. 
In the center are four blue shields between red arabesques, green, 
white and red florets. Between these are four pendant foliated 
arches in green, red and blue. The rim is decorated with snails 
in blue on a ground of minute blue spiral curls. In very good 


preservation. 
Diameter, 14 inches. 


325—Puatr. RuHopiIAN Sixteenth Century 
On a white background is a bouquet of red carnations and blue 
tulips on tall stems. The narrow border with a wreath of blue 


tulips and red star-shaped flowers. 
Diameter, 12 inches, 


(Illustrated) 


326—LarcEe Puatr. RuHopian Sixteenth Century 
A faience plate with a decoration of red carnations, green leaves 
and blue star-shaped flowers and blue and green sigmoid sprays, 
all on a white ground. The extremely wide rim contains an 
exquisite decoration of leaves and flowers in green, red and blue. 
A rare specimen of unusual preservation. One of the principal 
objects in the collection. 


Diameter, 15 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


327—PuatE. RuHopian Sixteenth Century 
Faience plate highly decorated with four blue shields between 
four bouquets of red star-shaped flowers. In the center is a 
large cluster of similar flowers and a blue central flower. The 
rim is decorated with green sigmas and minute blue curls. 


Diameter, 12 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


328—Puatr. Caucasian Kovpatcua Sixteenth Century 


A superbly decorated faience plate in green, brown and blue 
on toned-white glaze. The interior represents a tree on which 
rests a bird. Below the tree leaps a rabbit or gazelle in white 
with blue reserve; the background is filled with numerous circular 
flowers. ‘The rim is divided into an arched colonnade in violet- 
blue, covering large globules alternating reddish brown, blue- 


green and ocher-yellow. 
Width, 101% inches. 


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329—Titz. Boxuara Sixteenth Century 


A wall tile in raised enamel on an ocher-yellow background 
representing two large pelicans with a group of small birds sur- 
rounding them, all in deep blue and bright primrose yellow 
colors. Some parts of the birds are painted in turquoise blue 


and olive green. 
9 inches square. 


(Illustrated) 


3380—Watt Tite. Boxnara Sixteenth Century 
Painted in raised enamel on a bright blue background. A bust 
portrait of a young man holding in his hands drumming sticks 
or sticks for some game. A plant with narrow leaves. Above 
is shown the foot and leg of another person. 


9 inches square. 


(Illustrated) 


331—Damascus TILE Seventeenth Century 


A softly tinted, tile, in which the general ground is tawny white. 
The decoration consists in sprays of tulips and star-of-Bethle- 
hem flowers in blue and purple. The moderately large Arabic 


lettering in the center is grayish blue. 
10 inches square. 


332—PeErsian TILE Thirteenth Century 


Lustered ware. The upper border above the lettering consists 
of a row of conventionalized arabesque vases, on a background 
of golden yellow. The large bold Arabic script is in violet blue, 
on a ground of white flowery sprays, among which rabbits and 
paradise birds, all lustered glaze on a golden yellow back- 


ground. 
12 inches square. 


3383—Persian Tine Thirteenth Century 


A tile, in lustered glaze. The upper border contains arabesque 
white vases on a golden yellow ground. The large Arabic letter- 
ing is in violet blue, on a golden yellow ground on which is worked 
in white, delicate sprays of leaves and flowers among which are 


posing large paradise birds and a hare. 
12%, inches square. 


(Illustrated ) 


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334—VasE witH HanpuE. RHOoODIAN Siateenth Century 


A faience pitcher with one handle. The decorations consist in 
an imbrication in green, lined white and black. Among these are 
trefoil circles of white with red spheres. A perfect vase of this 
ware. 

Height, 9 inches. 


335—Persian TILE Thirteenth Century 
A square tile of lustered technique. The upper border above the 
lettering contains a row of arabesques, conventionalized vases in 
white and blue on a golden yellow ground. The bold lettering of 
Arabic script is blue, on a background of white sprays of flowers 


and leaves, among which are paradise birds, all on a golden yellow 
ground. 


1334 inches square. 


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336—FuUNNEL-sHAPED Bown. PrErstan RAGES Twelfth Century 
This very deep bowl is covered with a yellowish white and rose 
tinted glaze, and decorated with pale yellowish brown. The 
center is occupied by a personage mounted on a horse inside of a 
circular pointed sun-disk. The sides are decorated with circular 
shields, filled with minute leaflets on sweeping branches. Around 
the rim is an inscription in Cufic. The exterior is divided in 


fields, filled with interlacing sigmas. 
Width, 8 inches. 


337—Bowu. Persian RuHacEs Twelfth Century 


Reflet métallique. A funnel-shaped bowl with an almost flat, nar- 
row bottom, covered with a faint violet pure white glaze, dec- 
orated with coppery brown ornaments. Around the inner lip is 
a running Cufic inscription; below this, is a band consisting of 
circular shields separated by curved lines and decorated with 
conventionalized lions. The bottom has a cross, the four arms 
of which are made up of small connected eyes and four pointed 
oval fans with a checker-board pattern. The exterior has dotted 
ovals, crescents and inscriptions. 


Height, 34, inches; width, 6% inches. 


338—Bow.. Persian RuaceEs Twelfth Century 


A specimen in turquoise emerald-green with decorations in gold 
and pale reddish brown. The green glaze possesses a waxy reflex 
in harmony with the subdued geometrical figures in gold. ‘The 
exterior decorations consist of a petaled corolla outlined with 


red. 


Diameter, 6 inches. 


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339—Bownu. PErRstan RHAGES Thirteenth Century 


A lustered bowl in fine condition. The glaze is tawny white, 
and the decorative pattern is made with a coppery, iridescent 
paint. It consists of five perpendicular bands, the fields between 
them being occupied by five large trees, each with a large cir- 
cular decorated seal. In the central disk is a paradise bird. On 
the outside rim is an inscription. 

Diameter, 6 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


340—ConcavE Puate. Mesoporamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


The concave bowl] is surrounded by a broad flat rim. The dec- 
oration consists of a central conventionalized gazelle surrounded 
by pale-violet branches and acacia leaves, with interspersed sig- 
moid figures and dots, all in a deep black. The pale moon-green 
glaze has mostly been replaced by a pale yellow luster imri- 
descence. 

Height, 101, inches. 

(Illustrated) 


341—TaxovuretT. Mersoporamian Raxxa Ninth Century 


Of rectangular form, supported by four legs. In the top are two 
circular holes for cups, but the sides are decorated with raised 
patterns consisting along the center of a continuous colonnade 
and screens, and above and below of two friezes with chasing 
hounds and hares. The blue green glaze is in parts converted to 
a metallic patina. 

Height, 7%, inches. 

(Illustrated) 


342—CasH Drawer. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 


This absolutely unique object seems to have been change desk 
and drawer from the time of Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid in 
Bagdad. Like all Rakka ware it is made of pottery, covered 
with a superb turquoise green glaze over some black designs. 
This is a highly ornamental object, like the tabourets, but in 
the form of an open desk standing on four turned supports. 
Above is a sink for minor change, and below a tiny drawer, per- 
haps for the gold. This drawer could be locked by means of a 
push pin passed horizontally through three loops. The exterior 
is decorated with geometrical hexagonal rings, in true Arabic 
style. One of the most curious objects of Rakka ware known. 


Height, 10 inches; width, 10 inches. 


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343—Vase. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 
A specimen boldly decorated with deep blue upright columnar 
bars. The glaze is of pale whitish turquoise green, partly con- 


verted into a metallic patina with iridescence. 
Height, 16 inches. 


(Illustrated) 


NO. 3483—VASE. MESOPOTAMIAN RAKKA 
(Ninth Century) 


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344—Vasr. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 
A large vase, with pear-shaped bowl, low cylindrical neck and a 
minute foot ring. The glaze is tawny white, covering a decora- 
tion of Arabic lettering and circles of pale, bright blue. Much of 
the whitish glaze is converted into a metallic patina with irides- 


cence. 
Height, 171, inches. 


345—TapovuretT. Mersorporamian Rakka Ninth Century 


A triangular type, supported by three foot stands. In the 
top are three openings for cups. The sides are decorated with 
raised letterings and arabesques, some of which are colored 
black, all being covered with a turquoise-blue glaze, partly re- 


placed by a fine metallic patina. 
Height, 74, inches. 


346—VasrE. Mesopotamian Rakka Ninth Century 


Albarello type, decorated with alternating upright fields of green 
and white. The white ones contain each inscriptions or spiral 
shells. The fields are separated and outlined by narrow brown 
bars. The neck is also decorated with an inscription between 
two brown bands, and below it with plant design on the shoulder. 
A rare object. 


Height, 12 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


347—Bown. Prrstan RuHAcEs Twelfth Century 


Reflet métallique. The tawny whitish glaze covers a background 
of brown yellow, the two contrasts forming decorations both 
beautiful and decorative. The central circular field as well as 
six surrounding ones are each occupied by a seated lady with 
long hair and a star-studded robe. Around the inner rim is a 
continuous paneled band with arabesques. The whole exterior is 
covered with a brilliant Persian blue glaze which overlaps the 
upper rim and in places descends over the arabesques. 


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348—Tapourer. MrESoPpoTAMIAN RakkKa Ninth Century 


Reflet métallique over a relief decoration, a@ jour. Six turned 
legs. The sides with windows and central columns, below which 
are six Arabic raised inscriptions in brown. Above the win- 
dows are raised Persian arches, lined with conventionalized folia- 
tion in glazed brown. ‘The top is @ jour, the hexagonal open- 
ings forming a large star, with closed fields occupied by six 
petaled florets. Patches of fine blue glaze in clouds of white 


and pale green. 
Height, 101%, inches. 


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349—Tapovuret. MersopoTrAMIAN RakKa Ninth Century 


Six-sided tabouret decorated @ jour and with horizontal panels 
of Cufic letters in embossed technique. ‘The top is decorated with 
six-sided panels, some plain, others with stars. Six low foot 
stands between which are trefoil arches. A turquoise green glaze 
partly converted into a metallic patina. 


Height, 131%, inches. 


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350—Larcr Tasovurer. Mesoporamian Raxkka Ninth Century 


A faience object worked a jour, decorated with raised ara- 
besques and covered with a fine turquoise green glaze. Each of 
the six sides has a central window, with circular open meshes, 
between rectangular fields with Cufic inscriptions. Six columnar 
supports. The top with seven stars also in open work. One of 


the most important specimens in the collection. 
Height, 19 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


351—Vasr. Mesopotamian RakxKa Ninth Century 


One of the rarest Rakka vases. The pear-shaped body and the 
wide neck are perfect in form and proportions. ‘They are decor- 
ated with raised arabesques and Cufic letters, all covered with 
shaded blue glaze of unsurpassed tint. Here and there it is 


covered with patina and iridescence. 
Height, 17 inches. 


(Illustrated—See Frontispiece) 


352—PoTTERY-TRAY. HisPpANo-MAURESQUE. Sixteenth Century 


A unique specimen of Hispano-Mauresque ware of the most 
important period, of a form strongly recalling that of Chinese 
fruit trays of the same period. The bottom is flat, but slightly 
convex. It is surrounded by a frame-guard with four cut-offs at 
the corners, all beveled and moulded. The reflet métallique dec- 
oration consists of miniature sprays, flowers, leaves and plants, 
and four decorative birds of paradise and two minor birds. The 
center is occupied by a large, many-rayed circular disk, with stars 
scattered between the points. ‘The frame has a continuous 
decoration of sprigs with leaves. This whole decoration stands 
out like polished copper against a background of unsurpassable, 


deep, lapis-lazuli blue. 
Size, 20 inches by 14 inches and 2 inches high. 


NO. 350—LARGE TABOURET. MESOPOTAMIAN RAKKA 
(Ninth Century) 


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353—VasE. MersoporamMian Rakka. Ninth Century 
An important faience vase. A pear-shaped body with a distinct 
flat shoulder, low neck and two elegant loop handles. A dense 
decoration of white arabesques and fine brown florets. The center 
with a band of bold blue and white ornamental Cufic letters. One 
of the most perfectly proportioned vases of this ware known. 


Height, 91, inches. 
(Illustrated ) 


354—Lamp. MesovpotamMian Rakka Ninth Century 


A star-shaped faience lamp of unique form, rarity and beauty. 
It is made of white slip and covered with a turquoise green 
glaze. It has six pointed lamp prongs, six supports and a cen- 
tral conical well, all decorated with flutings and arabesques. 


Height, 3 inches; width, 71, inches. 


(Illustrated) 


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355—Puate. Cavucastan KovusatcHa Sivteenth Century 


A faience plate, with toned-white glaze and decorated with a 
central star in deep blue and black, surrounded by a ring on 
which is a six-pointed star, made up of as many plants with 
heart-shaped leaves in blue-green. Between every two trees rises 
a plant with narrow leaves and a large blue flower. 


Width, 1014 inches. 


GOTHIC WOOD CARVINGS AND GRAECO-ROMAN 
MARBLES 


356—PoLyYCHROME STATUE. FRENCH Fifteenth Century 


A Gothie wood carving representing the Madonna and Child in 
a rather florid technique, but well and attractively executed. 
The Virgin is dressed in a red dress, covered with a blue mantle 
and her head with abundant hair is covered with a small shawl. 
The child is nude. The pedestal is of the same age as the statue 


and contains an inscription. 
Height, 25 inches. 


357—PotycHroME Woop Carvine. FRENCH Fifteenth Century 


A Gothic wood carving painted in various colors and gold, rep- 
resenting a saint holding in his left hand a book. The edges 
of the pallium carry an inscription apparently referring to the 


Book of Job. 
Height, 23 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


358—PotycHROoME Woop Carvep SratTur. FRENcH 
Fifteenth Century 


A statue of a Saint in polychrome gold. The Saint holds in his 
right hand a book, and the border of the pallium is inscribed 
with Gothic lettering. Both the pose and form are graceful and 
the technique is spirited and sure. The statue, like its two com- 


panions, is in good preservation. 
Height, 231, inches. 
(Illustrated) 


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359—Rewier or Butt. Roman Marsie First Century 


A superbly sculptured Bull, made by a Greek artist. Part of 
an epitaph, “auguris bovis,” of a Roman Augur, whose office it 
was to prophesy from the entrails of the sacrificial bull. Above 
are the instruments of sacrifice. The animal is designed in pure 
classical style and decorated with a chain of sacred bread cakes 
around the neck and the sacrificial girdle. Made of Pentelic 
marble. A specimen of the Greco-Roman art of the early Roman 
Empire. 

13 by 15 inches. 


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360—Marsie Stratvur or Hercunes. Graco-ALEXANDRIAN 

First Century B.C. 
Made of Parian marble, this statue is of importance. It repre- 
sents the god standing in a serene pose with the club in his right 
hand, its tip resting on the ground. The head is well designed 
and expressive of content after the execution of some meritorious 
deed. The anatomy is well modeled with a Michaelesque muscular 
treatment, often characteristic of the Greco-Alexandrian school 
of the time immediately before the Roman Empire. This pose is 
not known in other statues, the nearest being that of the Her- 
cules of the Cadiz Museum. From Alexandria. 


Height, 321, inches. 


SIXTEENTH, SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH 
CENTURY PERSIAN AND INDIAN RUGS 


361—Ruvue. Prrstan DacGHEsTan © Enghteenth Century 


Oblong rectangular. The very wide border consists of three 
bands separated by four guards. The central border contains 
large, serrated shields in yellow and red on a white ground. The 
two minor guards have floreate designs in white on black. ‘The 
narrow field contains a row of eight serrated shields in red, white 
and yellow, surrounded by a ground with minute designs of 
isolated figures on blue with white arabesques. 


9 feet 8 inches by 3 feet 3 inches. 


362—Ruc. Prrstan FaraGHAN Seventeenth Century 


Both field and frame of this rug contain a minute pattern. 
The field contains two rows of large conventionalized crosses 
with four wings each, all made up of minor flowers and ara- 
besques, each figure with a central diamond-shaped lozenge, 
the colors being white, red and green on a black ground acting as 
narrow edgings. The frame has two narrow borders, the central 
part containing a suite of six-sided arabesques, all in white, green 


and red. 
6 feet 3 inches by 4& feet 2 inches. 


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363—Rvuc. PxERsIAN SERABAND Eighteenth Century 


The very broad border consists of three wide bands, separated by 
three narrow guards. The two outer bands contain meanders and 
foliations in blue and brown on white ground. The inner band 
contains alternating black and brown shields with foliations on 
an orange ground. The field contains compact rows of kneel- 
ing vase-like figures with head and leg projecting, in brown and 


white on a deep blue ground. 
6 feet 9 inches by 4 feet 


364—Rvue. Prrstan SENNAH Seventeenth Century 


The field is mostly occupied by a large central pinched lozenge in 
pure white, decorated with two miniature horses and a fountain 
at each end. In its center is a row of two small and one large 
lozenge-shaped design mostly in blackish blue, and containing 
four subdivided squares, two blue black and two red. The part 
of the field exterior to the white center has linear humanesque 
figures in white and red and a central figure. The frame is 
decorated with large white florets between which are figures, 
animal heads, vases and florets in yellow, blue and white on red 
ground. The narrow borders in bright yellow with geometrical 


florets in red and blue. 
4 feet 3 inches by 7 feet. 


365—SiLtk Rue. Inoian Royat Factory Sixteenth Century 


There are three borders, lined by four guard-bands, the domin- 
ating background being soft golden yellow with ornaments of 
green and red. ‘The middle border-band contains a green 
meander with drooping flowers in blue and red colors. The 
field contains nine rows of isolated large and small sunflowers 
with yellow petals and blue centers connected by blue meshes. 
The ground color is deep ruby red. 


4 feet 10 inches by 4 feet 6 inches. 
(Illustrated) 


NO. 365—SILK RUG. INDIAN ROYAL FACTORY 
(Siwteenth Century) 


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366—Rvc. PrERstan SAMARKAND Siateenth Century 
A silk rug woven with silver metal thread in various shades of 
blue on a ground of pale, tawny yellow. The decoration con- 
sists of a colonnade row of six pointed arches separated by 
narrow upright columns similar to the general border. In each 
arch is a large flowering plant rising from a vase. Border and 
columns are decorated with flowers. 


10 feet 1 inch by 38 feet 5 inches. 
(Illustrated ) 


367—Carper. Prrstan HERat Seventeenth Century 


The outer and inner guard contain a running design of open 
flowers in white and blue on brown background. The border 
contains large and small alternating rosettes superposed on a 
triple meander, in the colors of white and blue with brown re- 
serve, on a ground of soft, but deep blue. The field inside the 
inner guard contains rows of shields with florets, separated by 
lozenges with florets and leaves. All in soft blue, yellow and 
brown on a white ground. In the center is a shield with brown 
florets on deep blue ground, enclosing an eight-pointed star. 


17 feet 5 inches by 11 feet 4 inches. 


368—Rvuec. Prrstan Hamapan Seventeenth Century 


A somber, deeply colored rug with minute design, in which red, 
gray and black predominate. The center contains a rather small 
diagonally placed white lozenge decorated with minor florets, 
leaves and arabesques geometrically assembled. Exterior to this 
are twenty longitudinal rows of conventionalized shields and 
flowers alternating with star-shaped squares, all in gray-green, 
brick red and white, on a blackish ground. The center of the 
frame is lined on each side of a triple linear border. The former 
contains geometrical arabesques and florets of black, white, blue 
on red ground. ‘The side borders are white with connected ara- 
besques in red, yellow, black and green. 


20 feet 10 inches by 8 feet 6 inches. 


(Aunjuag yjusezary) 
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369—Ruvuc. Persian BEEsar Seventeenth Century 


The central field contains five parallel rows of conventionalized 
large and small hexagons in rose and white, alternating with 
more circular florets in white and green, each center of four is 
boldly designed with green leaves with serrated edges and dark 
central rib, all on blackish ground. The frame is wide and pale 
green, with a boldly designed suite of alternating rosettes, petals 
and feathers between minor flowers and between two broken lines 
of a linear narrow design like a roof and a boat, in white, red, 
yellow and black. 


16 feet 4 inches by 7 feet 10 inches. 


370—Rvue. Prrstan Herat Seventeenth Century 


A splendid rug in subdued colors in which brown, red and black 
are predominating. The large central field is decorated on a 
black ground with a small and close pattern of six parallel rows 
of quadrilateral star complexes, each made up of eight lunate 
and diamond-shaped floral baskets and floral fans, in red, yellow 
and white. The splendid frame contains a central field in red 
with alternating boldly designed shields and feathers, in black, 
blue and yellow. On the inner side of this border field are two 
minor boundary frames in yellow and dark blue with minute 
floral designs. Outside of the central frame field are four similar 
minor frames in red and yellow. ‘Two lines of checkerboard 
squares in white and black lend an unusual brillianey to this 


beautiful fabric. 
16 feet 6 inches by 7 feet 7 inches. 


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